Věra Jourová

• Leading the Commission’s work on values and transparency, upholding the rule of law.
• Ensuring the democratic system is open, transparent, protected from external interference.
• Chairing the Commissioners’ Group on a New Push for European Democracy.
• Playing an active role in the Conference on the Future of Europe and its follow-up on democratic processes and institutional matters.
• Brokering talks on improving, notably, the lead candidate system and transnational lists.
• Maintaining an open, transparent and regular dialogue with other EU institutions, citizens, representative associations and civil society. 
• Coordinating an EU Democracy Action Plan to address external intervention in EU elections.
• Tabling legislative proposals to ensure more transparency in paid political advertising and clearer rules on financing European political parties.
• Supporting work on countering disinformation and fake information, while preserving freedom of expression, freedom of the press and media pluralism.
• Monitoring implementation of the Code of Practice, with regulatory intervention if necessary.
• Identifying risks to plurality in the media sector, and proposing cross-border projects to support independent and diverse journalistic activities. 
• Leading talks on a Transparency Register and independent ethics body for EU institutions.
• Coordinating the European Citizens’ Initiative, giving European more say in decision making.
• Leading the work on the EU’s accession to the European Convention on Human Rights. 
• Monitoring the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights.
• Safeguarding the right of peaceful assembly and the freedom of association. 
• Raising awareness of EU citizenship rights with the Rights, Equalities and Citizenship Programme.
• Coordinating work on inclusion and building a genuine Union of equality and diversity.

During the entire period of temporary withdrawal of Commissioner Reynders from the work of the Commission, Vice-President Jourová was assigned the portfolio responsibility for Justice.

Mission letter

European Parliament hearings

Věra Jourová's team supports her in her daily work.

My team

Pictures and videos

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As part of the Commission’s commitment to transparency, Commissioners and their members of Cabinet publish information on meetings held with organisations or self-employed individuals.

• Meeting with Vice-President Jourová
• Meeting with the Vice-President Cabinet
• Missions of Vice-President Jourová

In line with the Commission's Code of Conduct for Members of the Commission, each Commissioner publishes a Declaration of Interests.

A signed, authentic version is published at the bottom of this page.

A machine-readable version of all Declarations is also published. This is in line with the requirements of the Code of Conduct.

The Declarations of Interests follow the requirements set out in Article 3 and in Annex 1 of the new Code of Conduct for Commissioners.

Declaration of interests