Competitiveness Council – 30-31 May 2012

The EU Competitiveness Council met in Brussels on 30 and 31 May 2012, chaired by Mr Ole Sohn, Danish Minister for Business and Growth and Mr Morten Østergaard, Danish Minister for Science, Innovation and Higher Education. The European Commission was represented by Vice-President Joaquín Almunia responsible for Competition, Vice-President Antonio Tajani, responsible for Industry and Entrepreneurship, Commissioner Michel Barnier, responsible for the Internal Market and Services, Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou, responsible for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, responsible for Research and Innovation and Commissioner John Dalli, responsible for Health and Consumer Policy.