IP/08/362
Brussels, 29 February 2008
Commissioner Piebalgs joins the blogosphere Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs has joined today the ranks of EU Commission bloggers and other key figures of the public sphere who are increasingly embracing new technologies in an effort to communicate better with the public. The first weekly entry of the Commission's energy blog is already available with comments on the Energy Council held yesterday. Comments from internauts around the world are welcome. "Blogging is no longer a communication tool of the future, it's a present day necessity" said Commissioner Piebalgs. "I see it as forum to reach EU citizens on a more personal level and to listen to their ideas, their hopes and their concerns in an area that affects our lives as much as does energy. I particularly welcome this as an opportunity to engage in online debate with my fellow Europeans. Reader feedback won't just represent a useful way of testing and enriching our ideas but will also allow me and my team to better understand any criticism of our work".
The blog will provide a more personal behind-the-scenes insight into the Commissioner's day to day work, his views on current energy affairs and other EU issues. It will be published in English and updated every Friday. Currently, five other EU Commissioners have their own blogs: Stavros Dimas, Janez Potočnik, Margot Wallström, Vladimir Špidla and Mariann Fischer Boel.
Mr Piebalgs' blog can be found at http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/piebalgs/
