Posts Tagged ‘tony blair’
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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alliance of european national movements, climate change, council of europe, council of the the european union, estonia, eu presiden, euroblog, european council, finland, Lisbon Treaty/Constitution, merkel, NATO, obama, russia, sarkozy, social democracy, spain, tony blair
In EU summits/meetings, European Economy, State of Europe on November 1, 2009 at 18:02
from EU-DIGEST by Turkish Digest
Europe, World – The Independent
“Merkel and Sarkozy unite to end Blair’s European dream
Former prime minister’s bid for EU presidency founders as continent’s most powerful leaders announce they would prefer candidate from smaller country Read the rest of this entry »
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 »
finland, germany, Lisbon Treaty/Constitution, tony blair, uk
In EU Foreign Policy, State of Europe on October 27, 2009 at 02:59
from Nosemonkey’s EUtopia
The proposed President of the European Council is very far from being “President of Europe” – either in terms of profile or power.
Whoever lands the job (and it’s highly unlikely to be Tony Blair) will have practically zero influence on anything, acting instead as little more than a moderator between the governments of the member states as they continue to run the EU show. And will be in office for just two and a half years – which is no time at all in EU terms (hell, it’s just taken more than a decade to get agreement on a treaty which doesn’t solve half the problems it was meant to…)
barroso, berlusconi, european culture forum, greece, italy, Lisbon Treaty/Constitution, papandreou, switzerland, tony blair
In Islam in Europe, State of Europe on October 9, 2009 at 15:00
And more from Europe
The Swiss city of Zurich allows a controversial campaign poster showing missile-shaped minarets and a burka-clad woman.
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