We would like to congratulate Dr. Carmel Abela on his recent appointmen t as the new President of the European Board of Anaesthesia (EBA UEMS). It is an honour for all the members of our association that one of its members holds such a prestigious position at an international level. We are sure that you will do a brilliant job in promoting the interests of the speciality, its members and our patients. We wish Carmel all the best in this new term of office.