Emailcab-kadis-contactec [dot] europa [dot] euPostal addressRue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200 1049 Brussels Belgium Press contacts Ioannis Hadjiyiannis HEAD OF CABINETEmail: ioannis [dot] hadjiyiannisec [dot] europa [dot] eu (ioannis[dot]hadjiyiannis[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)Phone number: +32 2 29 83594ResponsibilitiesStrategy, management and overall coordination of the Cabinet Relations with the President's and Executive Vice-Presidents’ Cabinets Strategic inter-institutional relations Coordination DG MARE Senior personnel matters - Management of staff and code of conductCountry coordinator: Cyprus, Greece Francesca Arena DEPUTY HEAD OF CABINETEmail: francesca [dot] arenaec [dot] europa [dot] eu (francesca[dot]arena[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)Phone number: +32 2 29 61364ResponsibilitiesDeputising for the Head of CabinetInter-institutional relations (GRI)Commission Work Programme Budget Framework agreement with the EPAdministrative and support staff mattersFishing opportunities/matters: Baltic, Mediterranean, Black Sea Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (except North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) Fisheries control Compliance and enforcement – infringements Fisheries scienceAnnual progress report on implementation and enforcementImplementation dialogues with stakeholders Simplification / Better regulation Responsibilities outside the portfolioCohesion policy (REGIO)Public administration Implementation and simplificationBetter regulationCountry coordinator: Italy, Malta, Sweden, Finland, Poland Polyvios Eliofotou EXPERTEmail: polyvios [dot] eliofotouec [dot] europa [dot] eu (polyvios[dot]eliofotou[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)Phone number: +32 2 29 54726ResponsibilitiesEuropean Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF)Outermost Regions Socio-economic dimension CFP, including training and certificationCommon Market Organisation Regulation (including labelling)Blue economy and competitivenessMarine knowledge, Research and Innovation StrategyMission Ocean Responsibilities outside the portfolioMFF/Budget (BUDG, OLAF)Economy and Productivity (ECFIN)Financial Services (FISMA)ESTATSingle MarketCompetitivenessRecovery and Resilience Facility (RRF)Social issuesHousingCompetition/state aid (COMP)Food safety/labelling (SANTE)StartupsResearch and Innovation (RTD, JRC)Country coordinator: Austria, Slovakia, Czechia, Hungary Fleur Breuillin MEMBEREmail: fleur [dot] breuillinec [dot] europa [dot] eu (fleur[dot]breuillin[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)Phone number: +32 2 29 53423ResponsibilitiesEXCOEuropean Oceans Pact: Fisheries and Ocean Dialogues / high-level eventEuropean Maritime Day UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) Maritime spatial planning International ocean diplomacy and governance/UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Strategic approach to EU fisheries external action Implementation of UN High Seas Treaty (BBNJ)World Trade Organization (WTO)Responsibilities outside the portfolioIndustry (GROW)Transport and Tourism (MOVE)Digital (CNECT)External relations (EEAS)Country coordinator: France, Belgium, Luxembourg Ralitza Rosenova Petkova MEMBEREmail: ralitza-rosenova [dot] petkovaec [dot] europa [dot] eu (ralitza-rosenova[dot]petkova[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) Phone number: +32 2 29 72279ResponsibilitiesEU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement matters, post-2026 Norway Coastal States, North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC)Arctic policy Fishing Opportunities/matters: Atlantic Common Fisheries Policy (evaluation, vision for fisheries 2040, horizontal matters) Autonomous Tariff QuotasFood sovereigntyResponsibilities outside the portfolioDefence and security (DEFIS)Agriculture (AGRI)TradeLegal issuesJusticeRule of Law Country coordinator: Bulgaria, Romania, Ireland, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands Vangelis Demiris MEMBER/COMMUNICATION ADVISEREmail: vangelis [dot] demirisec [dot] europa [dot] eu (vangelis[dot]demiris[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) Phone number: +32 2 29 67081ResponsibilitiesCommunication and information strategyRelations with the Spokespersons' Service (SPP)Relations with mediaArticles, blogs, speechesRelations with DG MARE's communication teamsResponsibilities outside the portfolioCOMM/SPPInternal Affairs and MigrationEnlargementMedia and DemocracyMediterraneanCountry coordinator: Slovenia, Croatia Nikolaos Pieri PERSONAL ASSISTANTEmail: nikolaos [dot] pieriec [dot] europa [dot] eu (nikolaos[dot]pieri[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) Phone number: +32 2 29 13616ResponsibilitiesRelations with EP (Plenary, Committees, MEPs) Relations with consultative committees (horizontal)Relations with national parliaments Relations with the Ombudsman Organization of visits on the ground / support to coastal communitiesResponsibilities outside the portfolioEAC YouthSports Vassilia Theophilou POLICY ASSISTANTEmail: vassilia [dot] theofilouec [dot] europa [dot] eu (vassilia[dot]theofilou[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) Phone number: +32 2 29 13462ResponsibilitiesMarine Action Plan, MPAs, Nature restoration law Deep Sea Access Regulation Vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) high seas Contribution to Climate Adaptation Plan and Ocean/Climate dimensionEuropean Blue Carbon ReservesShark-fins – follow-up to citizens’ initiativeEels Regulation Responsibilities outside the portfolioEnvironment (ENV)Climate (CLIMA) Country coordinator: Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia Chrystalla Papanastasiou POLICY ASSISTANTEmail: chrystalla [dot] papanastasiouec [dot] europa [dot] eu (chrystalla[dot]papanastasiou[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) Phone number: +32 2 29 96622ResponsibilitiesSocial media accountsCommissioner’s website Relations with national mediaAudiovisual aspects, video recordingsPress assistancePress monitoringCommunication support to: Fisheries and Oceans DialoguesOcean Days European Maritime Day Implementation Dialogues Youth dialoguesEquality contact pointResponsibilities outside the portfolioPreparedness and crisis managementEqualityECHO Antonio Basanta Fernandez POLICY ASSISTANTEmail: antonio [dot] basanta-fernandezec [dot] europa [dot] eu (antonio[dot]basanta-fernandez[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) Phone number: +32 2 29 13731ResponsibilitiesSustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs)Sustainable Management of External Fleet Regulation (SMEFF) IUU fishingEnergy Transition/decarbonisationAquaculture United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (UNFSA)/United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)Maritime Security Sea basins strategy Responsibilities outside the portfolioHealth, Animal Welfare (SANTE)International partnerships (INTPA)TAXUDEnergy (ENER)Country coordinator: Spain, Portugal Martha Drakaki ASSISTANT TO THE COMMISSIONEREmail: martha [dot] drakakiec [dot] europa [dot] eu (martha[dot]drakaki[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) Phone number: +32 2 29 69056 Nicolas Le Paige ASSISTANT TO THE HEAD OF CABINETEmail: nicolas [dot] le-paigeec [dot] europa [dot] eu (nicolas[dot]le-paige[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) Phone number: +32 2 29 60210ResponsibilitiesDigital ambassadorBusiness continuity officerLocal security officerPolicy support Laetitia Benali ASSISTANT TO FRANCESCA ARENA AND POLYVIOS ELIOFOTOUEmail: laetitia [dot] benaliec [dot] europa [dot] eu (laetitia[dot]benali[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) Phone number: +32 2 29 92679 Konstantia Argyrou ASSISTANT TO FLEUR BREUILLIN AND RALITZA ROSENOVA PETKOVAEmail: konstantia [dot] argyrouec [dot] europa [dot] eu (konstantia[dot]argyrou[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) Phone number: +32 2 29 61854ResponsibilitiesRelations with the European Court of Auditors - Transparency contact point Antifraud Ethics contact point Security and cybersecurity contact pointData protection contact point Laura Caro Martinez ASSISTANT TO VANGELIS DEMIRIS AND NIKOLAOS PIERIEmail: laura [dot] caro-martinezec [dot] europa [dot] eu (laura[dot]caro-martinez[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) Phone number: +32 2 29 52218 Margarita Savvidou DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT OFFICEREmail: margarita [dot] savvidouec [dot] europa [dot] eu (margarita[dot]savvidou[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)Phone number: +32 2 29 68643ResponsibilitiesArchives and document management (including access to documents)Single contact point for dealing with SG’s Central EU Classified Information RegistryContact point for President’s correspondenceHR and Budget coordinationResponsibilities outside the portfolioHRSCICDGT
HEAD OF CABINETEmail: ioannis [dot] hadjiyiannisec [dot] europa [dot] eu (ioannis[dot]hadjiyiannis[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)Phone number: +32 2 29 83594ResponsibilitiesStrategy, management and overall coordination of the Cabinet Relations with the President's and Executive Vice-Presidents’ Cabinets Strategic inter-institutional relations Coordination DG MARE Senior personnel matters - Management of staff and code of conductCountry coordinator: Cyprus, Greece
DEPUTY HEAD OF CABINETEmail: francesca [dot] arenaec [dot] europa [dot] eu (francesca[dot]arena[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)Phone number: +32 2 29 61364ResponsibilitiesDeputising for the Head of CabinetInter-institutional relations (GRI)Commission Work Programme Budget Framework agreement with the EPAdministrative and support staff mattersFishing opportunities/matters: Baltic, Mediterranean, Black Sea Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (except North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) Fisheries control Compliance and enforcement – infringements Fisheries scienceAnnual progress report on implementation and enforcementImplementation dialogues with stakeholders Simplification / Better regulation Responsibilities outside the portfolioCohesion policy (REGIO)Public administration Implementation and simplificationBetter regulationCountry coordinator: Italy, Malta, Sweden, Finland, Poland
EXPERTEmail: polyvios [dot] eliofotouec [dot] europa [dot] eu (polyvios[dot]eliofotou[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)Phone number: +32 2 29 54726ResponsibilitiesEuropean Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF)Outermost Regions Socio-economic dimension CFP, including training and certificationCommon Market Organisation Regulation (including labelling)Blue economy and competitivenessMarine knowledge, Research and Innovation StrategyMission Ocean Responsibilities outside the portfolioMFF/Budget (BUDG, OLAF)Economy and Productivity (ECFIN)Financial Services (FISMA)ESTATSingle MarketCompetitivenessRecovery and Resilience Facility (RRF)Social issuesHousingCompetition/state aid (COMP)Food safety/labelling (SANTE)StartupsResearch and Innovation (RTD, JRC)Country coordinator: Austria, Slovakia, Czechia, Hungary
MEMBEREmail: fleur [dot] breuillinec [dot] europa [dot] eu (fleur[dot]breuillin[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)Phone number: +32 2 29 53423ResponsibilitiesEXCOEuropean Oceans Pact: Fisheries and Ocean Dialogues / high-level eventEuropean Maritime Day UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) Maritime spatial planning International ocean diplomacy and governance/UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Strategic approach to EU fisheries external action Implementation of UN High Seas Treaty (BBNJ)World Trade Organization (WTO)Responsibilities outside the portfolioIndustry (GROW)Transport and Tourism (MOVE)Digital (CNECT)External relations (EEAS)Country coordinator: France, Belgium, Luxembourg
MEMBEREmail: ralitza-rosenova [dot] petkovaec [dot] europa [dot] eu (ralitza-rosenova[dot]petkova[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) Phone number: +32 2 29 72279ResponsibilitiesEU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement matters, post-2026 Norway Coastal States, North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC)Arctic policy Fishing Opportunities/matters: Atlantic Common Fisheries Policy (evaluation, vision for fisheries 2040, horizontal matters) Autonomous Tariff QuotasFood sovereigntyResponsibilities outside the portfolioDefence and security (DEFIS)Agriculture (AGRI)TradeLegal issuesJusticeRule of Law Country coordinator: Bulgaria, Romania, Ireland, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands
MEMBER/COMMUNICATION ADVISEREmail: vangelis [dot] demirisec [dot] europa [dot] eu (vangelis[dot]demiris[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) Phone number: +32 2 29 67081ResponsibilitiesCommunication and information strategyRelations with the Spokespersons' Service (SPP)Relations with mediaArticles, blogs, speechesRelations with DG MARE's communication teamsResponsibilities outside the portfolioCOMM/SPPInternal Affairs and MigrationEnlargementMedia and DemocracyMediterraneanCountry coordinator: Slovenia, Croatia
PERSONAL ASSISTANTEmail: nikolaos [dot] pieriec [dot] europa [dot] eu (nikolaos[dot]pieri[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) Phone number: +32 2 29 13616ResponsibilitiesRelations with EP (Plenary, Committees, MEPs) Relations with consultative committees (horizontal)Relations with national parliaments Relations with the Ombudsman Organization of visits on the ground / support to coastal communitiesResponsibilities outside the portfolioEAC YouthSports
POLICY ASSISTANTEmail: vassilia [dot] theofilouec [dot] europa [dot] eu (vassilia[dot]theofilou[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) Phone number: +32 2 29 13462ResponsibilitiesMarine Action Plan, MPAs, Nature restoration law Deep Sea Access Regulation Vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) high seas Contribution to Climate Adaptation Plan and Ocean/Climate dimensionEuropean Blue Carbon ReservesShark-fins – follow-up to citizens’ initiativeEels Regulation Responsibilities outside the portfolioEnvironment (ENV)Climate (CLIMA) Country coordinator: Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia
POLICY ASSISTANTEmail: chrystalla [dot] papanastasiouec [dot] europa [dot] eu (chrystalla[dot]papanastasiou[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) Phone number: +32 2 29 96622ResponsibilitiesSocial media accountsCommissioner’s website Relations with national mediaAudiovisual aspects, video recordingsPress assistancePress monitoringCommunication support to: Fisheries and Oceans DialoguesOcean Days European Maritime Day Implementation Dialogues Youth dialoguesEquality contact pointResponsibilities outside the portfolioPreparedness and crisis managementEqualityECHO
POLICY ASSISTANTEmail: antonio [dot] basanta-fernandezec [dot] europa [dot] eu (antonio[dot]basanta-fernandez[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) Phone number: +32 2 29 13731ResponsibilitiesSustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs)Sustainable Management of External Fleet Regulation (SMEFF) IUU fishingEnergy Transition/decarbonisationAquaculture United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (UNFSA)/United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)Maritime Security Sea basins strategy Responsibilities outside the portfolioHealth, Animal Welfare (SANTE)International partnerships (INTPA)TAXUDEnergy (ENER)Country coordinator: Spain, Portugal
ASSISTANT TO THE COMMISSIONEREmail: martha [dot] drakakiec [dot] europa [dot] eu (martha[dot]drakaki[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) Phone number: +32 2 29 69056
ASSISTANT TO THE HEAD OF CABINETEmail: nicolas [dot] le-paigeec [dot] europa [dot] eu (nicolas[dot]le-paige[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) Phone number: +32 2 29 60210ResponsibilitiesDigital ambassadorBusiness continuity officerLocal security officerPolicy support
ASSISTANT TO FRANCESCA ARENA AND POLYVIOS ELIOFOTOUEmail: laetitia [dot] benaliec [dot] europa [dot] eu (laetitia[dot]benali[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) Phone number: +32 2 29 92679
ASSISTANT TO FLEUR BREUILLIN AND RALITZA ROSENOVA PETKOVAEmail: konstantia [dot] argyrouec [dot] europa [dot] eu (konstantia[dot]argyrou[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) Phone number: +32 2 29 61854ResponsibilitiesRelations with the European Court of Auditors - Transparency contact point Antifraud Ethics contact point Security and cybersecurity contact pointData protection contact point
ASSISTANT TO VANGELIS DEMIRIS AND NIKOLAOS PIERIEmail: laura [dot] caro-martinezec [dot] europa [dot] eu (laura[dot]caro-martinez[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) Phone number: +32 2 29 52218
DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT OFFICEREmail: margarita [dot] savvidouec [dot] europa [dot] eu (margarita[dot]savvidou[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)Phone number: +32 2 29 68643ResponsibilitiesArchives and document management (including access to documents)Single contact point for dealing with SG’s Central EU Classified Information RegistryContact point for President’s correspondenceHR and Budget coordinationResponsibilities outside the portfolioHRSCICDGT