
Your search for "João Vale De Almeida" produced 24 items.
| 1. E pluribus plures | July 29, 2010 |
Official makes the move from Washington to Brussels. Angelos Pangratis, the deputy head of the EU's delegation in Washington, DC, is coming back to base – at least for the... |
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| 2. A relationship in desperate need of a breath of fresh air | April 8, 2010 |
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Domestic problems on either side of the Atlantic means that decisions on big issues have ground to a halt. It is regrettable that today's “exchange of views” between... | |
| 3. Moving up and moving on | March 11, 2010 |
Interesting promotions at the Commission. The European Commission yesterday made some interesting promotions for a handful of senior managers, shifting them up a pay-grade.... |
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| 4. Wrong man, wrong time | March 4, 2010 |
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The transatlantic relationship is in need of repair and João Vale de Almeida is not the man for the job. It is little wonder that many member states want to keep the... | |
| 5. Who controls foreign affairs? | February 25, 2010 |
Rifts emerge over new diplomatic corps and member states are upset by pre-emptive strike by Barroso. The institutions of the European Union are now engaged in an all-out... |
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| 6. Swedish minister criticises Washington appointment | February 22, 2010 |
Carl Bildt, Sweden's foreign minister, has written to Catherine Ashton, the European Union's foreign policy chief, complaining that member states were not consulted on... |
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| 7. Commission appoints Vale de Almeida for Washington post | February 18, 2010 |
Commission announces several top-level changes and says former head of Barroso's office is ‘best man' for job. The European Commission yesterday (17 February) appointed... |
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| 8. Whose man in DC? | February 18, 2010 |
What to read into the João Vale de Almeida appointment. The nomination of João Vale de Almeida to be head of the EU's delegation in Washington, DC is laden with import.... |
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| 9. Big changes ahead for EU officials | October 22, 2009 |
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7,000 EU officials likely to be affected by the creation of the European External Action Service. The European External Action Service (EEAS) is likely to affect... | |
| 10. Allegro – ma non troppo – for musical chairs | October 15, 2009 |
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Waiting for the next Commission job. Senior officials in the current European Commission administration are lining up their next jobs, but when will they be allowed to take... | |
| 11. Job changes putting budget in the balance | June 4, 2009 |
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Upheaval in the Commission's budget department. An appointment hangs in mid-air in the European Commission's budget department. On 1 June, Luis Romero Requena became head of... | |
| 12. External relations role for João Vale de Almeida | June 3, 2009 |
Head of Barroso's private office to be next director-general of external relations. The European Commission has appointed João Vale de Almeida, currently head of the... |
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| 13. EU under pressure to speed up GM crop authorisations | October 30, 2008 |
Livestock farmers face feed shortages; US to increase cultivation of GM soyabeans. The EU is under pressure to lift its ‘zero-tolerance' policy for unauthorised... |
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| 14. Treaty sherpas 1 Wallström 0 | June 14, 2007 |
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It is not just MEP Andrew Duff who might be kept out of the intergovernmental conference (IGC) drafting a revision of the EU treaty (Entre Nous, 7-13 June). Margot... | |
| 15. Declaration sherpas starting to show | January 25, 2007 |
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Signs of life in the office of Margot Wallström, European commissioner for communications and institutional relations. Her new chief of staff, Christian Leffler, has... | |
| 16. Rehn's Turkey tactics | December 7, 2006 |
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Underlying the Commission's proposal last week to suspend negotiations with Turkey (at least partially) was some fancy footwork.When the Finnish government, in its role as... | |
| 17. Surprise, surprise! Is Barroso ready to see the light of Day? | September 16, 2004 |
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José Manuel Barroso is swiftly developing a reputation as a master of surprises. Following the surprise of his own appointment, he then caught holidaying bureaucrats... | |
| 18. Details man | October 28, 1999 |
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JONATHAN Faull should not be the first head of the European Commission's new press and communications service. To start with, he owes his out-of-the-blue appointment to the... | |
| 19. Emerging picture of new DGX director | October 23, 1997 |
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A clearer picture is beginning to emerge of who will take up the job of director in the newly created 'information network' department of the Directorate-General for... | |
| 20. Mum's the word | December 12, 1996 |
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Neil Kinnock's spokeswoman Sarah Lambert appears determined not to be overshadowed by her Commissioner. No sooner had the transport supremo become a grandfather than Sarah... | |