ResponsibilitiesThe Secretariat-General is at the heart of the European Commission. Under the authority of the President, it serves the College and ensures collegiality, consistency, and efficiency of the Commission’s action. The Secretariat-General steers and coordinates the Commission’s work to ensure that its initiatives and operations are aligned with the political guidelines of the President.The Secretariat-General ensures the smooth functioning of the institution, in coordination with the other presidential and central services.TransparencyAs part of the Commission's commitment to transparency, Commission staff holding management functions publish information on and minutes of all meetings they hold with interest representatives.Meetings of the Secretariat-General Leadership and organisation President of the Commission Ursula von der Leyen Secretary-General Ilze Juhansone Deputy Secretary-General Pascal Leardini Deputy Secretary-General Nils Behrndt Deputy Secretary-General John Watson Chair of the Regulatory Scrutiny Board Rytis Martikonis 1 DECEMBER 2025Secretariat-GeneralOther languages (2)Deutsch(550.19 KB - PDF)Downloadfrançais(546.21 KB - PDF)Download Search for staff Contact Secretariat-General NameSecretariat-GeneralPhone number+32 2 299 11 11 (Commission switchboard)Postal addressEuropean Commission Rue de la Loi 200/ Wetstraat 200 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel Belgium Press contacts Ask a question Related links More on the topic of institutional affairsProtocol Service of the European CommissionData protection noticesSustainable Development GoalsServices of general interestTransparency registerDatabase of institutional affairs (DORIE) Plans and reports Commission work programmeThe Commission work programme sets out a plan of action for the next 12 months. It describes how political priorities will be turned into concrete actionsStrategic plandepartment strategy, objectives for 2025-2029Management plandepartment forecasted outputs, activities, resources for current yearAnnual activity reportdepartment achievements, resources used during previous year Latest Press release3 December 2025Commission registers European Citizens' Initiative on human rights standards2 min readNews announcement26 November 2025“We want Africa and Europe to be partners of choice”, President von der Leyen emphasises at 7th European Union-African Union summit3 min readNews announcement25 November 2025President von der Leyen addresses global challenges during G20 Summit and leads pledging conference with €15.5 billion for renewables in Africa5 min readSee more news
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