Updated: Petition against a Tony Blair presidency of the European Union | 132 comments (132 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Italian version (none / 0)

"...to see Tony Blair appointed the first President of the European Council. This appointment, were it to take place, would be in total contradiction with the values professed by the European project."

Article 9B, point 5 says that the president is elected by a qualified majority of the European Council.

Anyone can be nominated. The bottom line is who can muster a qualified majority. Tony Blair can lobby all he wants with members of the European Council. With this in mind, the goal should shift to petitioning European Council members.

by de Gondi (publiobestia aaaatttthotmaildaughtusual) on Sun Feb 3rd, 2008 at 05:18:38 PM EST
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Re: Italian version (none / 0)

thanks a lot, de Gondi! We can pursue the discussion in the next diary: Phase 2: Petition against a Tony Blair presidency

"Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

by Melanchthon on Sun Feb 3rd, 2008 at 06:45:59 PM EST
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Updated: Petition against a Tony Blair presidency of the European Union | 132 comments (132 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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