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Early voting brisk in the Irish Referendum on the Lisbon Treaty | 340 comments (340 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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Is it the EPP who decided on Barroso, or the European council (with non-EPP Blair having a strong input on the decision) ?

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Fri Jun 13th, 2008 at 12:51:23 PM EST
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Bertie Ahern brokered the deal in the Council

"It's a mystery to me - the game commences, For the usual fee - plus expenses, Confidential information - it's in my diary..."

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Fri Jun 13th, 2008 at 12:54:04 PM EST
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The deal is now likely void because two of the "top four jobs" may not be there to divvy up.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Jun 13th, 2008 at 01:10:19 PM EST
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Yes. But, purely in theory, the EP could decide to block him.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Fri Jun 13th, 2008 at 06:01:45 PM EST
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