Bundeskanzler Werner Faymann (SPÖ) hat sich heute klar gegen die Berufung des früheren britischen Premierministers Tony Blair zum EU-Ratspräsidenten ausgesprochen. Er begründete das mit Blairs engem politischen Verhältnis zum früheren US-Präsidenten George W. Bush. Der Kandidat für diesen Posten solle die Sozialdemokratie widerspiegeln, sagte Faymann heute beim Parteitag der Salzburger SPÖ in Zell am See, aber: "Wir brauchen einen Kandidaten, der nicht für Bush ist, sondern für Obama."
Der Kandidat für diesen Posten solle die Sozialdemokratie widerspiegeln, sagte Faymann heute beim Parteitag der Salzburger SPÖ in Zell am See, aber: "Wir brauchen einen Kandidaten, der nicht für Bush ist, sondern für Obama."
So from the original seven, Finland and Portugal are left to declare their views, while I'm afraid it seems Ireland is out. Now Sorates is a Bliarite, so Portugal is not certain, and neither is the present Finnish government.
However, of those E-15 small states NOT joining the orginal seven, now Sweden adn Greece can be counted on. *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
But the support for Blair (from the UK, Ireland and Italy) is also not necessarily firm.
Italy favours Blair to lead EU, understands doubters | World | Reuters
Frattini said Britain's position on the euro and Schengen were the main obstacles to the former centre-left British prime minister getting the job. "We appreciate him as a person. We realise these limits, we do not deny them," said the Italian minister.
Frattini said Britain's position on the euro and Schengen were the main obstacles to the former centre-left British prime minister getting the job.
"We appreciate him as a person. We realise these limits, we do not deny them," said the Italian minister.
