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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 19 October | 90 comments (90 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Is the Czech Republic really going to gain an exemption so late in the game, and is Slovakia really going to "unsign" the treaty?

And why is everyone so afraid of Germany?

En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Oct 19th, 2009 at 04:33:13 AM EST
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Read the last quoted paragraph: Fico & Lajčák are actually turning the screw on Klaus.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Mon Oct 19th, 2009 at 03:46:39 PM EST
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I find this more interesting:

The multiplication of last-minute amendments to Lisbon is a headache for EU leaders who had hoped to use an upcoming summit in late October to decide on appointments for a new set of senior posts in Brussels.

So, Blair's hour was scheduled for next week?

En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Oct 19th, 2009 at 03:49:58 PM EST
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That has been suggested often enough. That the horse trading would take place at this coming meeting, at least, and Blair could be decided on.

As he still might be.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Mon Oct 19th, 2009 at 04:15:50 PM EST
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IIRC the Swedish Presidency said in a public reaction to Klaus that they want a decision by the end of October.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Mon Oct 19th, 2009 at 05:29:53 PM EST
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Upon checking, that was probably only about the Commission...

Brussels Riddle: Will Blair Become Europe's First President? - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

As such, it seems unlikely that a candidate will be selected prior to the next EU summit in Brussels at the end of the month. Swedish Prime Minister Frederik Reinfeldt, current holder of the rotating EU presidency, doesn't think any decisions will be made until December.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Mon Oct 19th, 2009 at 05:39:16 PM EST
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