Comments on: EU presidency: the quiet candidates (II) http://www.european-democracy.org/archives/2008/03/14/eu-presidency-the-quiet-candidates-ii/ EUlogical reflections Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:06:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: eulogist http://www.european-democracy.org/archives/2008/03/14/eu-presidency-the-quiet-candidates-ii/#comment-41472 eulogist Wed, 21 May 2008 22:19:34 +0000 http://www.european-democracy.org/archives/2008/03/14/eu-presidency-the-quiet-candidates-ii/#comment-41472 On the other hand, most of the five demands could be realised within the new Treaty, if the political will was there. And most of them are IMO specific enough and would make a real difference with the present situation. Demand no. 1, for instance, is not even realised in present day Belgium... On the other hand, most of the five demands could be realised within the new Treaty, if the political will was there. And most of them are IMO specific enough and would make a real difference with the present situation. Demand no. 1, for instance, is not even realised in present day Belgium…

]]> By: Pascal Van Hecke http://www.european-democracy.org/archives/2008/03/14/eu-presidency-the-quiet-candidates-ii/#comment-41471 Pascal Van Hecke Wed, 21 May 2008 20:54:48 +0000 http://www.european-democracy.org/archives/2008/03/14/eu-presidency-the-quiet-candidates-ii/#comment-41471 Campaigning for a directly elected Council president would imho be a better idea than the Five Demands, some of which are formulated as "should this", "should that", without indicating the means or path to get the demand realised... Campaigning for a directly elected Council president would imho be a better idea than the Five Demands, some of which are formulated as “should this”, “should that”, without indicating the means or path to get the demand realised…

]]> By: eulogist http://www.european-democracy.org/archives/2008/03/14/eu-presidency-the-quiet-candidates-ii/#comment-41470 eulogist Wed, 21 May 2008 19:38:16 +0000 http://www.european-democracy.org/archives/2008/03/14/eu-presidency-the-quiet-candidates-ii/#comment-41470 Obviously, because this vote is not mentioned in the Treaty and because no one in his right mind is keen on re-opening the debate on its contents... :) I do agree with each of the five demands though. However, I do not see any mention of a directly elected Council President? Obviously, because this vote is not mentioned in the Treaty and because no one in his right mind is keen on re-opening the debate on its contents… :)

I do agree with each of the five demands though. However, I do not see any mention of a directly elected Council President?

]]> By: Five Demands http://www.european-democracy.org/archives/2008/03/14/eu-presidency-the-quiet-candidates-ii/#comment-41469 Five Demands Wed, 21 May 2008 00:59:23 +0000 http://www.european-democracy.org/archives/2008/03/14/eu-presidency-the-quiet-candidates-ii/#comment-41469 Why is the Council President, being muted as a de facto EU president, not a choice to be voted by the European people? Five demands for a democratic Europe: www.fivedemands.eu Why is the Council President, being muted as a de facto EU president, not a choice to be voted by the European people?
Five demands for a democratic Europe: http://www.fivedemands.eu

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