The anger of a Quiet Man (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Didn't take them long, soon after Lisbon was signed they're up and running to take away British representation on the IMF. 'Lisbon Treaty should mean single EU seat on IMF board' Simon Johnson, a former IMF chief economist, said that the passing of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty, should accelerate moves towards a common European position in international economic institutions. The Lisbon Treaty will...
Keep Tony Blair For PM (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Jean-Claude Juncker's challenge to Blair's candidacy - You're TOO Big! Big countries agreed NOT to take the presidency first time round. List of EU presidential candidates.
Keep Tony Blair For PM (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
EU President - Meet the Candidates ... Jean-Claude Juncker
Liberal Conspiracy (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
People were sick of Blair three years ago; they're sick of unelected EU technocrats; and they're sick of politicians living it large on their money. Bring those things together and you get a perfect storm of mutual contempt between the political classes and everybody else. Except, I actually think that - from a pro-European perspective - President Blair is a rather neat idea.
Keep Tony Blair For PM (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy has emerged as a possible candidate to become president of the European Union after former British Prime Minister Tony Blair lost his status as front-runner. Van Rompuy, who became prime minister less than a year ago, is a low-profile leader but would be more likely to win a consensus among the 27 member states than a heavyweight statesman such as Blair, diplomats...
Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
The Czech Constitutional Court threw out a complaint against the EU's Lisbon Treaty on Tuesday, removing the last obstacle to its ratification.
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
The last legal hurdle facing the Lisbon Treaty could be cleared today, with a ruling in the Czech constitutional court.
Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
DOES Peter Kilfoyle really want Jean-Claude Juncker, Paavo Lipponen, Herman Van Rompuy, Felipe Gonzales or Jan Peter Balkenende to be President of the European Council?
The Cult of the Dead Fish (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Published: Tuesday 29 September 2009 Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende is conducting a "very subtle" lobbying campaign in Brussels to be considered a candidate for the job of EU Council president, according to sources, who forecast that should the Lisbon Treaty enter into force, he will be strongly backed by Angela Merkel. ( EurActive.com ) Why not Blair? Mr Blair’s problem...
Sunday Tribune (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
Several prestigious domestic and European job vacancies will be filled in the coming weeks. In Europe, the EU is set to get its first president and Ireland will appoint Charlie McCreevy's successor to the European Commission. At home, two people will be elected to the Seanad, and there may even be a vacant position on the European Court of Auditors in Luxemburg. So where are the vacancies, who are...
Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
While it's great crack if you're an anorak, the frantic speculation about the top Euro jobs doesn't show off my old colleagues in the Westminster lobby at their best. Some are helping to keep Tony Blair’s candidacy for the presidency alive , others are floating David Miliband as “ foreign minister” while the Indy in Sunday thinks it sees a dark plot in it all to make Mandy the Labour...
The Local (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009
With reports emerging over the frontrunners for the permanent position of EU president, a new contender has emerged in the international media in the shape of Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt.
Though Cowards Flinch (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009
In an interview with a prominent politician which is likely rock senior establishment figures within and beyond the European Union, Though Cowards Flinch (TCF) can exclusively reveal that a third candidate has expressed an interest in being invited to express an interest in entering the race to become European president. The news comes as senior officials at the EU express confidence that Vaclav Klaus...
Liberal Conspiracy (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009
Tory bloggers are tonight spinning that David Miliband’s alleged attempt to head up Europe is no longer possible after Poland threatened a veto. But the claims do not stand up. Tory blogger Iain Dale wrote : ikes Tony Blair’s campaign for the EU Presidency, it looks like David Miliband’s nascent campaign to be EU High Representative hasn’t got off to a good start. Here’s...
Occasional Brief Observations (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009
RT @Cirincione: What has gone wrong with Tom Ricks? Trashing Obama for going to Dover? Really. bit.ly/2gIeNF ¤ Huh? Re-read! # RT @arenda Obama names Hagel & Boren chairs Pres' Intel Advisory Board tinyurl.com/yjgpxmh ¤ Old standbys, just missing Lee Hamilton # RT @syrianews: EVERY country in the world voted against US sanctions on Cuba except: U.S., Israel, Palau, Micronesia &...
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