This website has long been advocating the view that the European Union needs effective and accountable leadership, most notably during the debates surrounding the European Convention in 2003 that led […]
Tony Blair: Europe needs a leader Read More »
There is a delightful power struggle going on within the EU institutions. The twin presidents of the European Commission and European Council are tussling for the role of leader of
The BBC appears to have taken some kind of corporate decision to refer to the post of president of the European Council as “president of Europe” or “president of the
A president for Europe (still) Read More »
The Financial Times today carries an article by Paavo Lipponen, former prime minister of Finland, outlining his view of what the role of president of the European Council entails. (Read
The wrong campaign for president Read More »
Historian Simon Schama has a marvellous knack of explaining the big themes of history through the life stories of selected individuals. For example, in his “History of Britain”, he describes
Blair vs Juncker for president of the European Council Read More »
Former European Commissioner and Conservative party chairman Chris Patten was asked by the Financial Times this morning whether he was interested in the post of High Representative for Foreign Affairs,
Unwise speculation Read More »
Sometimes the simplest questions are the best ones. I was asked last week, in response to some newspaper suggestions that Tony Blair was being talked about as a possible president
Blair for the Commission? Read More »
A campaign has been launched to merge the post of president of the European Commission with the new post of president of the European Council created under the Lisbon treaty.
A president for Europe Read More »
The news is full at the moment of speculation about whether Tony Blair might be a suitable candidate to be president of the European Council. The post doesn’t exist yet,
I was asked yesterday about whether Tony Blair might be a suitable candidate to become the first ever elected president of the European Council. The post is created in the
Blair for president? Read More »
