In this interview excerpt, Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission for the Information Society and Media from 2004 to 2010, describes the main issues associated with this new area of responsibility that she was allocated from 2004 within the Commission headed by José Manuel Barroso.

In this interview excerpt, Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission for the Information Society and Media from 2004 to 2010, describes the personality and working method of José Manuel Durão Barroso. She also shares her thoughts on the criticism levelled by the media at the alleged ultra-liberalism of the Barroso Commission.

In this interview excerpt, Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission for the Information Society and Media from 2004 to 2010, explains the principles that guided the reform of roaming charges for mobile phones, a move she spearheaded despite facing major resistance.

In this interview excerpt, Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission for the Information Society and Media from 2004 to 2010, deplores the way in which the mainstream media has covered some European questions and emphasises how important it is for the European Union to provide a clear explanation to its citizens of the major issues dealt with in the EU institutions.

In this interview excerpt, Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission for the Information Society and Media from 2004 to 2010, discusses the responsibility of politicians for the victory of the ‘no’ vote in the referendums held in France and the Netherlands on the ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe. She also emphasises the role of the media in the rise of Euroscepticism in the European Union Member States.

In this interview excerpt, Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission for the Information Society and Media from 2004 to 2010, discusses the issues surrounding the digital economy and emphasises the dominance of the United States in this field.