And the position is not that of President of the EU, but of President of the Council.
I suggest that you read these two comments... The peak-to-trough part of the business cycle is an outlier. Carnot would have died laughing.
If you think Tony Blair would be appropriate for the job you're saying what you want the job to be like. And I disagree.
Remember the President is supposed to coexist with the rotating national presidencies. The Lisbon Treaty can be construed as separating Solana's two current jobs (Secretary General of the Council, and HRCFSP) and giving the former role a higher internal profile. And I choose to construe it that way. The peak-to-trough part of the business cycle is an outlier. Carnot would have died laughing.
why we don't need someone who wants to usurp both the attributions of the High Representative for the CFSP and of the Commissioner for trade; we need someone who doesn't rule by directoire of the few largest states, and someone who is able to broker agreement among the council.
