Vaira Vike-Freiberga is ready to become the preisdent of the EU
RIGA - Latvian ex-president Vaira Vike-Freiberga agreed to become a candidate for a new post of a European Union president. Today, the Prime-Minister Valdis Dombrovskis had a conversation with the former president, during which he promised to support Vike-Freiberga on a state level. In Prime-Ministers opinion, Vike-Freiberga has all the necessary knowledge and experience, to hold such a senior position. He believes, that Vike-Freiberga could become a compromise figure, as no one, from the already named, candidates did not receive the support of all the EU countries. Vike-Freiberga mentioned, that both private individuals, and the representatives of several non-state organizations in some of the EU countries have told her, that she would be perfect for the post. Earlier the candidature of Vike-Freiberga was highly evaluated by the Lithuanian president Dalia Grybauskaite.
RIGA - Latvian ex-president Vaira Vike-Freiberga agreed to become a candidate for a new post of a European Union president.
Today, the Prime-Minister Valdis Dombrovskis had a conversation with the former president, during which he promised to support Vike-Freiberga on a state level.
In Prime-Ministers opinion, Vike-Freiberga has all the necessary knowledge and experience, to hold such a senior position. He believes, that Vike-Freiberga could become a compromise figure, as no one, from the already named, candidates did not receive the support of all the EU countries.
Vike-Freiberga mentioned, that both private individuals, and the representatives of several non-state organizations in some of the EU countries have told her, that she would be perfect for the post.
Earlier the candidature of Vike-Freiberga was highly evaluated by the Lithuanian president Dalia Grybauskaite.
Unfortunately, like Balkenende, Freiberga is another candidate who is no alternative to Bliar in terms of support for the Iraq War and Atlanticism.
(Currently discussed candidates in order of my preference: Halonen, Juncker, Verhofstadt, Lipponen; then Balkenende, Freiberga, Bliar.) *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
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Estonian President Ilves was also described as a strong candidate. Writing in the Polish daily Gazeta Wyborcza, infuential Polish policymaker Jacek Saryusz-Wolski commented: "He is a very intelligent politician who was educated in the US, but no one would doubt him being a European."A president from a smaller member state could find broader support from EU members than a candidate from a large one, and Ilves would make a great double act with Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, who could become the EU's foreign policy head, Saryusz-Wolski argued. "Bildt and Ilves share similar views with Poland in trans-Atlantic matters as well as in Eastern policy questions," he said. In response to the suggestion, Ilves would neither confirm nor deny that he would be willing to stand as a candidate if nominated.
Writing in the Polish daily Gazeta Wyborcza, infuential Polish policymaker Jacek Saryusz-Wolski commented: "He is a very intelligent politician who was educated in the US, but no one would doubt him being a European."
A president from a smaller member state could find broader support from EU members than a candidate from a large one, and Ilves would make a great double act with Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, who could become the EU's foreign policy head, Saryusz-Wolski argued.
"Bildt and Ilves share similar views with Poland in trans-Atlantic matters as well as in Eastern policy questions," he said.
In response to the suggestion, Ilves would neither confirm nor deny that he would be willing to stand as a candidate if nominated.
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Lithunania's foreign minister, Vygaudas Usackas, also said the bloc needed "a dynamic new face for Europe, with robust, strategic visions...," before revealing his president is suggesting Latvia's female former head of state Vaira Vike-Freiberga.
