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The next fifty years: external affairs. | 16 comments (16 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

One simple (but radical) solution (none / 1)

A single seat at the UN Security Council. That would force the countries to speak with one voice.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Thu Mar 22nd, 2007 at 07:07:52 AM EST

Re: One simple (but radical) solution (none / 1)

How do you get France and Britain to agree? The UK Eurosceptics would scream bloody murder.

"It's the statue, man, The Statue."

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Mar 22nd, 2007 at 07:15:16 AM EST
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Easier to agree to (4.00 / 2)

than "NATO must go", because it only depends on us. France and the UK could agree to vote only as per the decisions of the European Council on Foreign Affairs and there's nothing any non-EU member could do about it - and the EU would get two votes at the Security Council (plus the third rotating one).

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Thu Mar 22nd, 2007 at 08:42:20 AM EST
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Re: Easier to agree to (none / 1)

Can't the General Assembly do something about it?

"It's the statue, man, The Statue."

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Mar 23rd, 2007 at 05:38:07 AM EST
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Re: Easier to agree to (none / 1)

It never did anything about Ukraine and Belorussia being members since foundation, effectively giving USSR 3 votes.

A vote for PES is a vote for EPP! A vote for EPP is a vote for PES! Support the coalition, vote EPP-PES in 2009!

by A swedish kind of death on Fri Mar 23rd, 2007 at 06:25:38 AM EST
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Re: Easier to agree to (none / 1)

Not on the Security Council, surely?

"It's the statue, man, The Statue."

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Mar 23rd, 2007 at 06:31:50 AM EST
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Re: Easier to agree to (none / 1)

No, but as members in the general assembly.

A vote for PES is a vote for EPP! A vote for EPP is a vote for PES! Support the coalition, vote EPP-PES in 2009!

by A swedish kind of death on Fri Mar 23rd, 2007 at 06:34:44 AM EST
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Re: Easier to agree to (4.00 / 2)

I wrote to hastily. Ukraine and Belorussia was not permanent members of the security council but were part of the normal "rotation" (or what the method should be called).

So sometimes USSR had two votes in the SC.

A vote for PES is a vote for EPP! A vote for EPP is a vote for PES! Support the coalition, vote EPP-PES in 2009!

by A swedish kind of death on Fri Mar 23rd, 2007 at 06:41:30 AM EST
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Re: Easier to agree to (4.00 / 2)

And I forgot the link to my source, wikipedia

A vote for PES is a vote for EPP! A vote for EPP is a vote for PES! Support the coalition, vote EPP-PES in 2009!

by A swedish kind of death on Fri Mar 23rd, 2007 at 06:43:24 AM EST
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