Other institutions of the European Union
The European Parliament, the Commission and the Council of the European Union constitute the “institutional triangle” that shapes up policies and adopts the legislative instruments applied in the EU. Although they provide the majority of raw news material for journalists, there are other non-political EU institutions of note.
The Court of Justice
Institution that makes sure that EU legislation is interpreted and applied in the same way in all EU countries.
Rue du Fort Niedergrünewald, L-2925 Luxembourg
Head of Press Service: Juan Carlos GONZÁLEZ ÁLVAREZ
Tel: +352 4303 2623 / 2035
Fax: +352 4303 2500
Website: www.curia.europa.eu
The European Central Bank
Central bank for Europe’s single currency, the euro. The Bank’s main task is to maintain the euro’s purchasing power and thus price stability in the euro area.
Kaiserstrasse 29, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Director of Communication: Elisabeth ARDAILLON-POIRIER
Email: elisabeth.ardaillon-poirier@ecb.int
Head of Press and Information Division: Regina Karoline SCHÜLLER
Tel: +49 69 1344 7457
Email: regina.schuller@ecb.int
Website: www.ecb.int
European Court of Auditors
Institution in charge of the audit of EU finances.
Rue Alcide De Gasperi 12, 1615 Luxembourg
Press contact: Michel BULZ
Tel: +352 4398 45410
Fax: +352 4398 46233
Email: press@eca.europa.eu
Website: www.eca.europa.eu
European Economic and Social Committee
Consultative body of the EU that provides expert advice to the major EU Institutions.
Rue Belliard, 99, B-1040 Brussels
Press contact: Barbara GESSLER
Tel: +32 (0)2 546 80 66
Fax: +32 (0)2 546 97 64
Email: barbara.gessler@eesc.europa.eu
Website: www.eesc.europa.eu
Committee of the Regions
Political assembly that provides the regional and local levels with a voice in EU policy development and EU legislation.
Rue Belliard 99-101, B - 1040 Brussels
Director of Press and Communication: Laurent THIEULE
Tel: +32 (0)2 282 21 99
Fax: + 32 (0)2 282 20 85
Head of Unit Press Team: Christian GSODAM
Tel: +32 (0)2 282 2121
Fax: +32 (0)2 282 21 0
Website: www.cor.europa.eu
European Investment Bank
EU’s financing institution that provides long-term finance in support of investment projects.
Boulevard Konrad Adenauer 98-100, L-2950 Luxembourg
Press Officer in Luxembourg: Sabine PARISSE
Tel: +352 79 833 40
Fax: +352 4379 6130
Email: s.parisse@eib.org
Press Officer in Brussels: Nicholas ANTONOVICS
Tel: +32 (0)2 235 00 84
Fax: +32 (0)2 23 50 827
Email: n.antonovics@eib.org
Website: www.eib.org
European Ombudsman
Body to which citizens, businesses and other organisations throughout Europe can turn to lodge a complaint against the EU institutions and bodies.
Avenue du Président Robert Schuman 1, CS 30403, F-67001 Strasbourg Cedex
Press contact: Gundi GADESMANN
Tel: +32 (0)2 284 26 09
Fax: +32 (0)2 284 49 14
Email: gundi.gadesmann@ombudsman.europa.eu
Website: www.ombudsman.europa.eu/start.faces
OLAF-European Anti-Fraud Office
Institution in charge of strengthening the means of fraud prevention.
Rue Joseph II, 30, 1000 Brussels
Communication, PR and Spokesman Unit
Tel: +32 (0)2 299 54 10
Fax: +32 (0)2 299 81 01
Website: ec.europa.eu/anti_fraud
