European Commissioner For Transport
The Commissioner for Transport is the member of the European Commission. The current commissioner is Siim Kallas.
The portfolio is responsible for the development of transport infastructure in the European Union such as road and rail networks but also navigation systems such as the Galileo positioning system.
Read more about European Commissioner For Transport: Tajani (2008-2010), Barrot (2004-2008), List of Commissioners
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