Press Release: Telecoms: Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) established in Riga

European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes, has welcomed the decision of EU Telecoms Ministers on 31 May 2010 that the Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC Office) will be based in Riga, Latvia. The timely setting up of this Office will allow BEREC to advise the EU institutions on their work to ensure a robust and competitive Single Telecoms Market which will be important to further many of the actions foreseen by the Digital Agenda for Europe. The BEREC Office will work closely with telecoms regulators and the Commission to ensure the further development of consistent regulatory practice in the telecoms sector across Europe.