The European Union News Thread

Discussion in 'International News' started by Nico Limmat, Nov 4, 2009.

  1. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
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    Switzerland
    With the Lisbon Treaty finally ratified a new chapter begins for the EU.

    Who will become the first EU president? Tony Blair? Herman van Rompuy?
     
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  2. Borussia

    Borussia Member+

    Jun 5, 2006
    Fürth near Nuremberg
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    Borussia Mönchengladbach
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    Germany
    It seems that Tony Blair doesn't have enough support.

    My preferred choice is Jean-Claude Juncker as EU president and David Miliband as the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy.
     
  3. JBigjake

    JBigjake Member+

    Nov 16, 2003
  4. ASU55RR

    ASU55RR Member+

    Jul 31, 2004
    Brooklyn, NY/Brno,CZ
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    Nat'l Team:
    Czechia
    Vaclav Klaus ;)
     
  5. benztown

    benztown Member+

    Jun 24, 2005
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    VfB Stuttgart
    My money is on Jan Peter Balkenende as the new EU President
     
  6. Matt Clark

    Matt Clark Member

    Dec 19, 1999
    Liverpool
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    It would have been funny if Bliar had got it, but I suppose it is more fitting for some little chap from a little place to have the post.
     
  7. Borussia

    Borussia Member+

    Jun 5, 2006
    Fürth near Nuremberg
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    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
  8. benztown

    benztown Member+

    Jun 24, 2005
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    VfB Stuttgart
  9. JBigjake

    JBigjake Member+

    Nov 16, 2003
  10. Borussia

    Borussia Member+

    Jun 5, 2006
    Fürth near Nuremberg
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    Germany
    It seems so. Really weird to appoint 2 persons (who surely have some quality) with so few experience and no charisma (in my eyes) as ambassadors of the EU...

    Here's a comment concerning this topic:

    CLICK


    Have a nice weekend.
     
  11. Matt Clark

    Matt Clark Member

    Dec 19, 1999
    Liverpool
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    How typical. An inoffensive nobody for a President (I've lived in Belgium for six months and I'd never heard of the bloke) and a person with zero experience of diplomacy or foreign relations for a Foreign Representative.

    Still - why spend a couple of million Euros a year on something useful when you can spunk it away on two empty suits?

    Anyone still in the mood for a bit of "the EU has a grand vision and doesn't just do things that suit it's existence as an institution, irrespective of relevance to the wider world" propaganda? No? Yeah, well, it would be hard I suppose.
     
  12. Belgian guy

    Belgian guy Member+

    Club Brugge
    Belgium
    Aug 19, 2002
    Belgium
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    Club Brugge KV
    That's because he was a grey mouse backbencher for the longest time, until circumstances forced him to take over from Leterme. And that was just because at the time, everyone else refused to nip at the poisoned chalice that the prime minister post had become.
     
  13. Matt Clark

    Matt Clark Member

    Dec 19, 1999
    Liverpool
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Well then we should be pleased for him, if no one else. Being President of the EU or whatever it is he's now called will be a lot less work and bother than being Prime Minister of Belgium.

    We should index his golf handicap.
     
  14. Belgian guy

    Belgian guy Member+

    Club Brugge
    Belgium
    Aug 19, 2002
    Belgium
    Club:
    Club Brugge KV
    His favorite pass-time is writing haikus, haven't you heard? :D
     
  15. Matt Clark

    Matt Clark Member

    Dec 19, 1999
    Liverpool
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    No, I didn't know that. That's hard to do - I had a whole semester on them in my linguistics degree back in uni and it's as precise an art as filleting sushi.
     
  16. Belgian guy

    Belgian guy Member+

    Club Brugge
    Belgium
    Aug 19, 2002
    Belgium
    Club:
    Club Brugge KV
    :D

    http://www.hermanvanrompuy.be/haiku/
     
  17. Matt Clark

    Matt Clark Member

    Dec 19, 1999
    Liverpool
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Man, placed high
    Is chosen to speak with chiefs
    Me too, he says
     
  18. JBigjake

    JBigjake Member+

    Nov 16, 2003
    Perhaps he can limit all Euro rules & pronouncements to 17 syllables.
     
  19. Matt Clark

    Matt Clark Member

    Dec 19, 1999
    Liverpool
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    That should actually be easier than it sounds. :D
     
  20. JBigjake

    JBigjake Member+

    Nov 16, 2003
  21. Belgian guy

    Belgian guy Member+

    Club Brugge
    Belgium
    Aug 19, 2002
    Belgium
    Club:
    Club Brugge KV
    I can't believe how much of a story that's turned out to be internationally. Surely this case is not unique? The doctor who treated him estimates that 40% of the "coma" patients in his situation are likely to exhibit some spells of consciousness...
     
  22. mattteo

    mattteo Member

    Jul 19, 2006
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  23. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
  24. Borussia

    Borussia Member+

    Jun 5, 2006
    Fürth near Nuremberg
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
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