Commission appoints Barbara Jankovec as Director for Land Transport (DG MOVE)

The European Commission has appointed Barbara Jankovec as Director for Land Transport, responsible for developing mobility and transport policies within the European Union within the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE). The date of effect will be determined later.

Ms Jankovec has built a wide-ranging career in EU transport policy, competition and regulatory affairs, drawing on more than 25 years of professional experience. Her work has encompassed providing strategic legal advice on major legislative initiatives, overseeing infringement proceedings and enforcement strategies, and ensuring the effective application of EU transport legislation. She has also played a key role in maintaining coherence between transport policy and competition rules, while handling complex State aid cases in demanding circumstances. 

Her background in competition and internal market matters, particularly in the financial services and other service sectors, has given her a thorough understanding of the regulatory and economic considerations underpinning EU State aid control. Alongside her legal and policy credentials, she has demonstrated sound managerial judgement in steering sensitive files and coordinating work across different areas of responsibility. This combination of regulatory knowledge, enforcement experience and leadership skills makes her particularly well suited to head the Directorate for Land in DG MOVE.

Barbara Jankovec, a French national, is currently Head of Unit for Legal Matters and Enforcement in the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE). Previously, she held the position of Deputy Head of Unit for State Aid and Transport in the Directorate-General for Competition (DG COMP). Before joining the European Commission in 2006, she worked at the Court of Justice of the European Union.

Source: European Commission 
(Daily News 11/11/2026)