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Margaritis Schinas' team

Margaritis Schinas' team supports him in his daily work.

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Despina Spanou
Head of Cabinet
Despina Spanou
E-mail
despina [dot] spanouatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Telefonnummer
+32 2 29 75979
Ansvarsområder
  • Coordination of the Cabinet of the Vice-President
  • Coordination of Commissioner and Project Groups for Promoting our European Way of Life
  • Coordination of Security Union work strands
  • Relations with the Cabinets of the President, Executive Vice Presidents and Vice Presidents and Secretary General
  • Senior Management & Administration issues
Natasha Bertaud
Deputy Head of Cabinet
Natasha Bertaud (on maternity leave)
E-mail
natasha [dot] bertaudatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Ansvarsområder
  • Promoting our European Way of Life: Migration & Internal Security aspects
  • Inter-institutional Relations & Foresight 
  • Administration

Horizontal responsibilities

  • Home Affairs
  • Crisis Management
  • GRI / Relations with EP & Council
Maria Luisa Llano-Cardenal
Cabinet expert
Maria Luisa Llano-Cardenal (acting Deputy Head of Cabinet)
E-mail
maria-luisa [dot] llano-cardenalatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Telefonnummer
+32 2 29 92759
Ansvarsområder
  • Promoting our European Way of Life: Skills & Health aspects & Combat against Anti-semitism
  • Legal Migration
  • Security Union: Hybrid threats                  
  • A Stronger Europe in the World

Horizontal responsibilities

  • Jobs & Social Rights
  • Health & Food Safety
  • EXCO
Catherine Sustek
Member of Cabinet
Catherine Sustek
E-mail
catherine [dot] sustekatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Telefonnummer
+32 2 29 55816
Ansvarsområder
  • Promoting our European Way of Life: Education & Culture aspects
  • Inclusion
  • European Green Deal
  • Democracy & Demography and Conference on the Future of Europe

Horizontal responsibilities

  • Environment, Oceans & Fisheries
  • Energy
  • Innovation, Research, Culture, Education & Youth
  • Equality
Chris Uregian
Member of Cabinet
Chris Uregian
E-mail
chris [dot] uregianatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Telefonnummer
+32 2 29 89476
Ansvarsområder
  • Promoting our European Way of Life: Economic aspects
  • An Economy that Works for People
  • Europe fit for Digital Age

Horizontal responsibilities

  • Budget
  • Cohesion & reforms
  • Economy
  • Trade
  • Agriculture
  • Internal Market: Industry & Digital Single Market
  • Internal Market: Defence & Space
  • Transport
Paraskevi Papantoniou
Member of Cabinet
Paraskevi Papantoniou
E-mail
paraskevi [dot] papantoniouatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Telefonnummer
+32 2 29 84844
Ansvarsområder
  • Promoting our European Way of Life: External aspects of Migration
  • Values & Transparency

Horizontal responsibilities

  • International Partnerships
  • Neighbourhood & Enlargement
  • Competition
  • Justice      
  • Legal Affairs
Vangelis Demiris
Member of Cabinet
Vangelis Demiris
E-mail
vangelis [dot] demirisatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Telefonnummer
+32 2 29 67081
Ansvarsområder
  • Promoting our European Way of Life: Sports &  Dialogue with churches, religious associations or communities and philosophical & non-confessional organisations
  • Special Envoy on promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the European Union

Horizontal responsibilities

  • Communication Advisor of the Vice President
  • Relations with the Senior Communication Advisor & SPP
Member of Cabinet
Olivier Bergeau (Replacing Natasha Bertaud on maternity leave)
E-mail
olivier [dot] bergeauatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Telefonnummer
+32 2 29 92656
Ansvarsområder
  • Promoting our European Way of Life: Migration & Internal Security aspects

Horizontal responsibilities

  • Home Affairs
Maria Krikou
Coordinator/ Personal assistant to the Vice-President
Maria Krikou
E-mail
maria [dot] krikouatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Telefonnummer
+32 2 29 68203
Ansvarsområder
  • Coordination of the Vice-President’s agenda
  • Relations with Stakeholders
  • Citizens’ dialogues
  • Relations with the Ombudsman
  • Relations with the Committee of the Regions
  • Relations with the European Economic and Social Committee
  • Contact on ethics and transparency
  • Protocol
  • Cabinet Budget and relations with PMO
  • Special Advisers
  • Liaison Security Officer (LSO)
Athina Reuter
Policy assistant to the Vice-President
Athina Reuter
E-mail
athina [dot] reuteratec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Telefonnummer
+32 2 29 82390
Ansvarsområder
  • Coordination of the Vice-President’s agenda
  • Coordination of the Vice-President’s missions
  • Coordination of Commissioners’, Project Groups meeting & Strategic Jour Fixes
  • Support to the Communication Adviser
  • Vice-President’s Website & publication of speeches
  • Relations with Stakeholders
  • Protocol
Ilias Iordanidis
Policy assistant to the Vice-President
Ilias Iordanidis
E-mail
ilias [dot] iordanidisatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Telefonnummer
+32 2 29 58080
Ansvarsområder
  • Relations with the European Parliament
  • Relations with National Parliaments
  • Relations with European Political Parties and Organisations
  • Relations with Think-Tanks, Academics and civil society
  • Relations with stakeholders
  • Communication and information support
Paul Desprez
Policy Assistant to the Head of Cabinet
Paul Desprez
E-mail
paul [dot] desprez1atec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Telefonnummer
+32 2 29 61970
Ansvarsområder
  • Policy assistant to the Head of Cabinet
  • Preparation of Heads of Cabinets meetings and the College of Commissioners
  • Security Union secretariat & cybersecurity
  • Relations with Security Union stakeholders
  • Policy Briefings
  • Secretariat for Commissioners’ Group on ‘Promoting the European way of life’
Catsambi Sophia
Policy Assistant
Sophia Catsambi
E-mail
sophia [dot] catsambiatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Telefonnummer
+32 2 29 82824
Ansvarsområder
  • Preparation of briefings
  • Preparation of Special Chefs Cabinet meetings
Ulrike Wegener
Assistant to Despina Spanou, Catherine Sustek and Chris Uregian
Ulrike Wegener
E-mail
ulrike [dot] wegeneratec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Telefonnummer
+32 2 29 64478
Ansvarsområder
  • Assistant to the Head of Cabinet and Members of Cabinet
  • Patronage
Valentina Russo
Assistant to Natasha Bertaud and Maria-Luisa Llano Cardenal
Valentina Russo
E-mail
valentina [dot] russoatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Telefonnummer
+32 2 29 56475
Ansvarsområder
  • Assistant to the Deputy Head of Cabinet and Cabinet Expert
  • Briefings coordinator
  • Support GRI & EXCO
  • HR matters
  • Business Correspondence
  • Blue Book Trainees
Vanessa Vanhumbeeck
Assistant to Paraskevi Papantoniou and Vangelis Demiris
Vanessa Vanhumbeeck
E-mail
vanessa [dot] vanhumbeeckatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Telefonnummer
+32 2 29 64939
Ansvarsområder
  • Assistant to the Communication Advisor and to Members of Cabinet
Anastasia Kavellari
Document management officer
Anastasia Kavellari
E-mail
anastasia [dot] kavellariatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Telefonnummer
+32 2 29 83300
Ansvarsområder
  • Preparation of the file for the meetings of the College of Commissioners
  • Preparation of the file for weekly meetings of Head of Cabinets
  • Coordination of parliamentary questions
  • Coordination of legislative procedures
  • Archives and access to documents
  • Petitions
  • Local Security Officer (LSO)
Marko Šuto
Document management officer
Marko Šuto
E-mail
marko [dot] sutoatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Telefonnummer
+32 2 29 67784
Ansvarsområder
  • Preparation of the file for the meetings of the College of Commissioners
  • Preparation of the file for weekly meetings of Head of Cabinets
  • Coordination of Special Chefs Meetings
  • Coordination of Parliamentary Questions
  • Coordination of legislative procedures
  • Archives and access to documents
  • Petitions
Paraskevi Chatzigaki
Blue Book Trainee
Paraskevi Chatzigaki
E-mail
paraskevi [dot] chatzigakiatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Telefonnummer
+32 2 29 96973
Loukas Papavasileiou
Blue Book Trainee
Loukas Papavasileiou
E-mail
loukas [dot] papavasileiouatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Telefonnummer
+32 2 29 96239
Basil Papadopoulos
Driver to the Vice-President
Basil Papadopoulos
Apostolos Pappas
Driver to the Vice-President
Apostolos Pappas