tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post2096600770390481790..comments2024-01-16T08:40:53.682+00:00Comments on <a href="http://www.openeurope.org.uk">Open Europe</a>: Is Bild having second thoughts about Juncker?OEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00556463374230498875noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-78855791134460720942014-06-20T16:17:01.483+01:002014-06-20T16:17:01.483+01:00"Anonymous said ...
It's about time the..."Anonymous said ... <br /><br />It's about time they woke up the commission president should be neutral not party political. Cameron is right should be left to the council."<br /><br />In that case he should publicly denounce his Tory predecessor Major for first agreeing that the EU Parliament would be involved in the appointment of the Commission and its President.<br /><br />I find that under the original 1957 Treaty of Rome the Parliament (Assembly) had no involvement at all, and I find that it was the Maastricht Treaty on European Union agreed by Major which inserted a new article <br />that became Article 158 TEC, giving the Parliament the right to be consulted about the appointment of the President and the power to approve or reject the President and the others appointed to the Commission as a body.Denis Coopernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-56231955486128925642014-06-20T13:03:54.832+01:002014-06-20T13:03:54.832+01:00Juncker is a dangerous man who has openly called f...Juncker is a dangerous man who has openly called for the EU to have its own armed forces.<br /><br />If he gets the job it could be an eye-opener for the many people who still believe the EU is only about trade and bendy cucumbers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-51757833423441462452014-06-20T12:09:02.422+01:002014-06-20T12:09:02.422+01:00@Rollo The Council votes under QMV runs - so Luxe...@Rollo The Council votes under QMV runs - so Luxembourg does not have the same weight as the UK. Open Europe has written a good post on the combination of countries that can block Juncker.<br /><br />That said, I do agree that it would be undemocratic for a candidate that has the majority support of the parliament not to get the job.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-88976247134762019022014-06-20T10:53:34.853+01:002014-06-20T10:53:34.853+01:00Why would the council be any more democratic? So t...Why would the council be any more democratic? So that Luxembourg would have the same voting power as Germany or Britain? So that the Southern failed states could out vote the successful one?Rollohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18255460090580758354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-22966738406480455962014-06-20T09:46:47.864+01:002014-06-20T09:46:47.864+01:00This is exactly what we all did not want to read a...This is exactly what we all did not want to read about.<br /><br />Another shabby, undemocratic deal done behind closed doors with certain parties trying to strike deals that Juncker should not be allowed to make.<br /><br />What is the difference between the EU and FIFA? Not a lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-36096476267073769672014-06-19T19:52:04.153+01:002014-06-19T19:52:04.153+01:00That's how democracy works, when your candidat...That's how democracy works, when your candidate is not elected you have to accept the defeat. If a social-democrat wins the European elections next time he will be appointed.Giginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-10599581489688547702014-06-19T18:23:42.236+01:002014-06-19T18:23:42.236+01:00This only increases the urgency for the sane minor...This only increases the urgency for the sane minority of people in the EU to redouble their anti-EU efforts.<br />The EU is so doomed it's a wonderful sight!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-19708529676354536372014-06-19T14:04:44.587+01:002014-06-19T14:04:44.587+01:00It's about time they woke up the commission pr...It's about time they woke up the commission president should be neutral not party political. Cameron is right should be left to the council.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com