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Left loses, so left might get a liberal Commission President against the wishes of the right – even more confused?

By Jon on June 10, 2009

Before the EP elections I wrote a post expressing my exasperation at the PES when they stated they had a nominee for Commission President but would not state the name of that individual. Now Euractiv is reporting that there could be an alliance of the PES, Greens and ALDE to push the nomination of former [...]

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Ireland – the referendum, EP elections and the Commission

By Jon on May 20, 2009

The European Parliament has had to make one formal adjustment for June’s elections – as opposed to the 750 MEPs foreseen in the Treaty of Lisbon (rejected by the Irish), 732 MEPs will instead be elected. A few countries get a few less MEPs. Easy. Well, perhaps not… The first task of the new EP is to sort out [...]

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Anti-Barroso forces becoming more vocal

By Jon on March 30, 2009

It’s pleasing to see that there are finally some high level politicians voicing their critique of José Manuel Barroso with the determination that he should not get a second term of office as President of the European Commission. Anyone But Barroso lives! First of all the European Greens at their congress this weekend in Brussels took [...]

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Introducing the Barrosloth: Puisney’s excellent alternative EP election posters

By Jon on March 23, 2009

Who says you can’t have a chuckle about EU politics? Cédric Puisney has produced these spoof European Parliament election posters – CC License / Flickr. I especially like the Barrosloth one! The original, serious posters are here.

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Barroso as maoist rebel, and Berlusconi as, erm, Berlusconi

By Jon on January 25, 2009

My favourite member of the European Commission has an interesting past… Hat tip: EUX.tv / Schuman Square Silvio Berlusconi instead seems to think it’s OK – in public – to look like he’s more than attracted to a traffic warden. Eeeuuuuggghhh. Please, please get rid of that man. Hat tip: you know who you are after laughing over a beer [...]

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