The EU and Regional Aviation: Changes in the European Commission and Parliament
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DeHavilland EU spoke at a European Regions Airline Association media briefing, where James Sibley addressed the key questions: ‘Who are the new faces in Brussels?’ and ‘What lies ahead for EU aviation policy in 2015?” Read more on James' blog for DeHavilland EU: http://bit.ly/16H0enL
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The EU and Regional Aviation: Changes in the European Commission and Parliament
- 1. www.dehavilland.co.uk The EU & Regional Aviation Changes in the European Commission & Parliament Tuesday, 3 February 2015
- 2. www.dehavilland.co.uk Introduction James Sibley, EU Policy Analyst The specialist provider of EU political intelligence, EU monitoring, bespoke research and consulting services for public affairs professionals
- 4. www.dehavilland.co.uk New Structure Departmental reshuffling: • All consumer policy brought under DG JUST • Energy and climate fused in DG CLIMA More powerful Vice-President roles leading “project teams”
- 5. www.dehavilland.co.uk Project Team: A Resilient Energy Union with a Forward-Looking Climate Change Policy
- 6. www.dehavilland.co.uk New Structure First meeting of the Energy Union Project Team
- 7. www.dehavilland.co.uk New Structure • Project teams build new horizontal structures into Commission • More focussed approach • New initiatives need backing of at least one VP to be adopted by Commission
- 8. www.dehavilland.co.uk New Faces • Replaced Alenka Bratuşek as Slovenian nominee following Bratuşek resignation • Little experience of transport policy or of high political office • Background as telecoms entrepreneur • Dedicated first official speech to the Single European Sky Violeta Bulc, Commissioner for Transport
- 9. www.dehavilland.co.uk New Faces • Controversial nominee due to oil shares and sexist comments • Former Minister of Agriculture in government of Mariano Rajoy • Questions over combination of climate change and energy Miguel Arias Cañete, Commissioner for Climate Action & Energy
- 10. www.dehavilland.co.uk New Faces • First experience in Brussels chairing meetings of finance ministers during Danish Presidency in 2012 • Has put consumers at heart of EU competition policy since taking office • “It is not sound industrial policy to protect companies from competition at the cost of consumers.” Margrethe Vestager, Commissioner for Competition
- 11. www.dehavilland.co.uk New Faces • Qualified lawyer, with past experience working with European funds and in tourism policy • Tasked with a focus on consumers, Mr Jourová will oversee attempts to finalise the reform of the Air Passenger Rights Regulation • Broad portfolio may lead to overstretch Věra Jourová, Commissioner for Justice, Consumers & Gender Equality
- 12. www.dehavilland.co.uk New Style • Sleek and focussed Commission Work Programme for 2015 • 80 proposals withdrawn and only 23 new initiatives proposed • Most important developments: • Investment Plan for Europe • Aviation Package • Groundhandling Regulation withdrawn • Security Charges Directive withdrawn • Proposed withdrawal – subsequently rescinded – of National Emissions Ceiling Directive
- 14. www.dehavilland.co.uk New Parliament • Populist parties gain 18.6% seats in the European Parliament • Disruption minimised by main party groups collaborating • Green MEP Michael Cramer elected Chair of TRAN Committee • Sky and Space Intergroup re-established
- 15. www.dehavilland.co.uk New Appointments • German Green MEP • Initiated “Iron Curtain Trail” – a 160km cycle path – in previous legislature • “Change transport, not the climate” • Heavily against weakening of Air Passenger Rights Regulation Michael Cramer, Chair of the Transport & Tourism Committee
- 16. www.dehavilland.co.uk Ongoing Legislation • MEPs remain divided over EU PNR • Trilogues on Air Passenger Rights and SESII+ • Work continues on National Emissions Ceiling Directive • Gibraltar issue delaying many proposals, including Slots
- 17. www.dehavilland.co.uk Conclusions Commission • Political focus on “better regulation” and deregulation • More horizontal organisation • Split priorities for some DGs • Lack of detail and vision for aviation Parliament • Work continues relatively unhindered by populist parties • Green Chair of TRAN • Many old faces return to TRAN Committee • Political positions on many legislative files remain similar