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European Union Law (Free subscription) | yesterday
Herman van Rompuy has been appointed as the first President of the European Council – a new post created with the Treaty of Lisbon. In his first public appearance, he has outlined some of his priorities on the post: Continuity, especially for multiannual dossiers such as the financial perspectives and the Lisbon Strategy; Economic and social agenda; Environmental [...]
Autopia (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
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Graham Pointer's Blog (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Subject to approval by the European Parliament, Labour's Cathy Ashton will be replacing Sweden's Margot Wallstrom as Vice-President of the European Commission, Austria's Benita Ferrero-Waldner as European Commissioner for External Affairs and Spain's Javier Solana as High Representative for the Common Foreign & Security Policy. That was a bit of a surprise- although on Thursday, Daily Telegraph...
The Ephemerist (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Within all the brouhaha that the election of Herman Van Rompuy as the first European President (or rather, the permanent president of the European Council of heads of states and government) brought along, this cartoon by Zak in De Morgen may be the best reaction. (cartoon © 2009 De Persgroep Publishing – translation : “Europe has [...] Related posts: The US election – Zak style...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Representatives of the 27 countries of the European Union chose respected but low-profile leaders Thursday as president of the European Council and chief foreign minister. Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy will become president, while the foreign affairs and security head will be Catherine Ashton, a British baroness who is currently EU trade commissioner. They begin their new duties Jan. 1....
ProudToBeCanadian Blog (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Ihave written a few things to make clear my disgust with the European Union’s recent “Lisbon treaty” constitutional arrangements—imposed in defiance of the popular will, and directly in the face of several national referenda. My general views on large unaccountable bureaucracies, with the power to overrule elected legislatures, have never been ambiguous. Life is never simple,...
Stanley's blog (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
Many reactions to the appointments of Herman van Rompuy as president of the European Council and Catherine Ashton as foreign policy chief have been negative. They deserve a second thought. While the secrecy in which the appointments were made is disappointing, it is understandable that consensus was needed on this occasion; hopefully not next time round. As [...]
People Daily (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Russia is looking to establish a good relationship with the European Union's (EU) new leadership, news agencies quoted Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Friday. "I am sure that Herman Van Rompuy (President of the European Council) will continue pursuing a line toward developing a strategic partnership with Russia," Lavrov told reporters after talks with his German counterpart Guido...
Labourlist (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 I was in a meeting when I heard that Baroness Cathy Aston and Herman Van Rompuy would be High Representative and President of the European Council. My reaction, like many people's, was of confusion turning quickly into concern that the whole saga would recede to eventual irrelevance for the positions which have been the topic of weeks of heated debate and speculation...
My World Earth (Free subscription) | yesterday
The EU's new foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton smiles as she addresses the media at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. The EU leaders agreed on trade commissioner Catherine Ashton of Britain as the EU's new foreign policy chief and Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy as its president, diplomats said. Newly appointed European Council President-elect Herman Van...
Belgravia Centre Hair Loss Blog (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Belgium’s Prime Minister, Herman Van Rompuy, has been named the new President of the European Council. Van Rompuy, a Flemish Christian Democrat, said he accepts the job “with enthusiasm and conviction”. This new role may leave the Fleming less time for his other hobbies. As well as his political work, Van Rompuy is known in his own country [...]
Graham Pointer's Blog (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
Is Europe's gain Belgium's loss? In a few weeks, Herman van Rompuy has to step down as Belgian Prime Minister to take up his new job as President of the European Council- which means that it's an end to his role of holding Belgium together across its linguistic and cultural divides. One question that arises with regards to Scottish independence is whether an independent Scotland would be bound by the...
EU Referendum (Free subscription) | yesterday
"The choice of two low-profile leaders means that there are two immediate political winners from the process. The first is the European commission, under its renominated president José Manuel Barroso, who has emerged as at least the first among equals in the new Brussels lineup ... ". You have to read quite far down the piece, but at least its there, in The Guardian - the first (and...
Andy Peacock (Free subscription) | yesterday
Labour peer Baroness Ashton has been selected as the EU’s high representative of foreign affairs and security, diplomats say. Baroness Ashton, currently EU Trade Commissioner, was chosen for the new post by the leaders of the EU’s 27 member states at a meeting in Brussels. Gordon Brown backed her for the role after accepting Tony Blair could not become European Council president. Before...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
Do I detect a certain regret that Tony Blair failed in his bid to become president of the European council ( Comment , Leaders , 20 November)? Is there a single person left in this country who does not share in the shame of the deceit over Iraq? Anthony Marrian London • It is a major missed opportunity for the future prosperity, and indeed safety, of Europe that Tony Blair has been deemed too...
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bharatbook | 11/19/2009
The Global Carbon Market 2009: Trading Thin Air Global climate change and reduction of greenhouse gasses (GHG) are an important concern for many US businesses and throughout the world, and are shaping policies and initiatives. The United States is responsible of 23% of the world’s GHG emissions but as of 2009, there are no federal restrictions and no binding federal carbon trading system. However,
patrickguillard | 06/23/2008
EU leaders unanimous in favour of mitigating effects of high food and oil prices
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