Posts Tagged ‘eu president’
barroso, Britain, copenhagen summit, eu president, france, Herman Van Rompuy, Lisbon Treaty/Constitution, minaret referendum, SWIFT, switzerland, UKIP
In EU summits/meetings, European Economy, Islam in Europe, State of Europe on November 29, 2009 at 09:00
from tabsir.net
Cows will no longer give milk in Switzerland if minarets are allowed to stand.
The rightwing political parties in Switzerland are up in arms, preparing for a vote on Sunday to save their alpine paradise from the dreaded cultural eyesore of mosque minarets. This proposed ban on minarets comes from the same friendly yodelers in the nationalist Swiss People’s Party that has previously campaigned against Read the rest of this entry »
barroso, climate change, copenhagen summit, czech, EU commission, EU Council, eu president, greece, macedonia, russia, the union for the mediterranean, ukraine
In EU Foreign Policy, EU summits/meetings, European Economy, State of Europe on November 27, 2009 at 21:40
from FP Passport by Joshua Keating
Some environmental groups are planning disruptive protests for the upcoming climate talks in Copenhagen, taking cues from the anti-globalization movement:
“We feel that right now in Copenhagen there is a real opportunity for things to come together a little bit like they did 10 years ago at the World Trade Organization protest in Seattle,” Müller told SPIEGEL ONLINE…. Read the rest of this entry »
2020 strategy, barroso, Britain, eu president, euroblogging, gender balance, immigrants, Lisbon Treaty/Constitution, peter mandelson, surveillance, swedish presidency, twitter
In State of Europe on November 25, 2009 at 16:38
from EU Pundit by Andis Kaulins
EU institutions on Twitter
from open Democracy News Analysis – by Anthony Barnett
For the first time the EU wide moves towards a surveillance society and a database state set out in all their appalling glory. A major report has recently been published NeoConOpticon. It has its own webpage . The authors, with Ban Hayes of Statewatch in the lead, have put together the military and the domestic aspects of the European Security Research Programme.
Baroness Ashton, barroso, eu president, euroblog, Herman Van Rompuy, poland
In EU summits/meetings, European Economy, Islam in Europe, State of Europe, Turkey in Europe on November 22, 2009 at 14:13
[Note: The latest book by Anouar Majid, We Are All Moors: Ending Centuries of Crusades against Muslims and Other Minorities (University of Minnesota Press, 2009) provides a provocative thesis, suggesting that we examine the issue of Muslim minorities in contemporary Europe through the prism of history, specifically the treatment of the Moors (los Moros) in Spain. Here is a sample of his argument (from pp. 3-4).] FOUND IN We Are All Moors
Mavi Boncuk
EU president: Herman Van Rompuy opposes Turkey joining
The poetry-loving favourite to become the first president of Europe, Herman Van Rompuy, is also a hard-line opponent of Turkey’s bid to join the European Union because it is an Islamic country. Speaking five years ago, as an opposition politician, Mr Rompuy, a Christian Democrat, argued that Muslim Turkey could not be considered a candidate for EU membership. Read the rest of this entry »
Baroness Ashton, eu president, Herman Van Rompuy
In EU Foreign Policy, EU summits/meetings, State of Europe, Turkey in Europe, Turkish foreign policy on November 20, 2009 at 22:16
Not particularly good for Turkey’s EU fantasies. Mr. Van Rompuy is known to be against Turkey’s membership.. I still work on a roundup from the Turkish press. let’s what Turks think… However, nearly all presidential candidates were against Turkey, so this is not the most surprising situation.
Having two low profile political figures for the EU’s top positions maybe a strategy to downgrade the importance of these positions. Nation states are still very important in EU-wide policy making and this leaves EU still relying on nation state fantasies…
And because these are low profile political personalities, the fate of Turkey’s membership maynot too affected, which is already negatively affected… And of course, I continue to lose my respect towards EU decision making processes. You keep continue to negotiate Turkey for membership and you have a president who is against that membership. Turks seems to care less and less ….
from Bloggingportal.eu – Today’s posts
The sun is shining in Brussels and the sky has an unseasonably blue, cloudless, late-November-in-Rome quality as European Union leaders make their way here for the summit of summits – the event where they will choose the EU’s first full-tim…
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EU anthem, EU High Representative, eu president, EU symbols, euroblogging, gender balance, integration, netherlands, sweden, tony blair, transparency, Vaira Vike-Freiberga
In EU summits/meetings, State of Europe on November 19, 2009 at 17:33
from BBC News | Europe | World Edition
Europe correspondent Jonny Dymond profiles the runners and riders for the EU president
from BBC News | Europe | World Edition
European Union leaders will gather in Brussels later to select their first full-time president and foreign affairs chief.
David Miliband is out, but Tony Blair is still in with a shout. Those whom shriek with horror at the thought of a Blair presidency, but also want a stronger more coherent EU might want to consider the potential contradictions in their respective posi.
from FP Passport by Mardy Shualy
barroso, BNP, Britain, Enlargement, eu president, euroblogging, germany, Lisbon Treaty/Constitution, miliband, tony blair
In EU Foreign Policy, EU summits/meetings, European Economy on November 16, 2009 at 10:18
from EurActiv.com
The European Union’s heads of state and government will name a president and foreign policy chief over dinner on 19 November, but diplomats say agreement on the appointments has still not been reached.
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david cameron, eu president, finland, france, klaus, Lisbon Treaty/Constitution, merkel, norway, tony blair, uk
In EU Foreign Policy, EU summits/meetings, European Economy, State of Europe on November 4, 2009 at 10:38
A roundup as usual… last updated: 14:30 (4 Nov)
from EurActiv.com
Confirming that EU leaders appear to read the job description of the first-ever permanent Council president as more of a ‘chairman’ than a ‘leader’, agencies reported today (2 November) that the mild-mannered Belgian prime minister, Herman Van Rompuy, is the “most consensual” figure for the top job.
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BNP, central europe, Enlargement, eu president, european council, european development days, finland, juncker, Lisbon Treaty/Constitution, tony blair
In European Economy, State of Europe on October 29, 2009 at 19:10
A. Gorskiy. Missed in action. in Soviet War Paintings.
from euro|topics
The Prime Minister of Luxembourg Jean-Claude Juncker has declared his willingness to run for the post of EU president in an obvious bid to prevent British politician Tony Blair from obtaining the post and becoming too powerful. But in the end the EU may decide not to elect either of these two formidable politicians and opt for a lacklustre candidate instead. Read the rest of this entry »
Mavi Boncuk
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