That is the day the EU appoints El Presidente.

Wonder who it will be ?

And will we all get a public holiday each year to "celebrate"?

Varche

Don't recall being asked to vote for anyone. ::)

Silly me for thinking we're a democracy.

Kevin

Kevin Wood wrote on 11. Nov 2009 at 12:03:

Don't recall being asked to vote for anyone. ::) Silly me for thinking we're a democracy. Kevin

That was in the good old days, Kevin. ;)

Nickbat wrote on 11. Nov 2009 at 12:26:

Kevin Wood wrote on 11. Nov 2009 at 12:03: Don't recall being asked to vote for anyone. ::) Silly me for thinking we're a democracy. Kevin That was in the good old days, Kevin. ;)

Whats that :-/ I dont think I'm old enought to remember

Ghost Driver wrote on 11. Nov 2009 at 12:28:

Nickbat wrote on 11. Nov 2009 at 12:26: Kevin Wood wrote on 11. Nov 2009 at 12:03: Don't recall being asked to vote for anyone. ::) Silly me for thinking we're a democracy. Kevin That was in the good old days, Kevin. ;) Whats that :-/ I dont think I'm old enought to remember

Point taken. ;)

Perhaps a better description is "the better" old days - when there was at least a semblance of democracy around. :(

http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/mphg/mphg.htm#Scene%203

Kevin

Well we got a Belgian for the President .

hardly got any coverage on British TV. Fairly normal. As Nickbat would say Wake Up .

I bet when that job and the other top EU jobs come up for re election(re appointment?) there will be a bit more interest when people realise they aren't just notional jobs.

Varche

My choices were not even considered - in fact neither of them.

And I think they would have made excellent figureheads.

And of course the French don't like Royalty ;D ;D ;D ;D

Kevin Wood wrote on 11. Nov 2009 at 12:03:

Don't recall being asked to vote for anyone. ::) Silly me for thinking we're a democracy. Kevin

Just think, Britain currently has an unelected PM, Ireland currently has an unelected PM and now we both have an unelected president :o

Over here the greens got 2.5% of the vote in the last election yet they're still in power  :(

Brick Tamland wrote on 21. Nov 2009 at 10:55:

Kevin Wood wrote on 11. Nov 2009 at 12:03: Don't recall being asked to vote for anyone. ::) Silly me for thinking we're a democracy. Kevin Just think, Britain currently has an unelected PM, Ireland currently has an unelected PM and now we both have an unelected president :o Over here the greens got 2.5% of the vote in the last election yet they're still in power  :(

And, if they get their way, we'll soon have an unelected World Government.  >:( >:( >:(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXWeOa-FuyM

"How appropriate then that the coming into force of the EU's constitution should bring to power a man who wishes to see the EU funded entirely from taxes designed to save the world from global warming."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/christopherbooker/6623665/Van-Rompuy-wants-the-EU-to-run-on-CO2.html

See my other thread: "Wow!"  ;) :(

Mandelson must be pig sick.He came back from Europe to manipulate British politics to try to ensure Bliar got the EU presidents job,and then he would presumably have gone back to Brussels to assist him in the running of Europe.
It has turned out that Bliar didnt get the job,so Mandy has wasted his time and the woman who replaced him in Brussels has got the number 2 job.So if he had stayed there he would probably have got it instead. ;D ;D
The woman who got the job was treasurer of CND in the 80,s btw,so Im guessing she is slightly left of centre in her leanings. ::)

Albs wrote on 23. Nov 2009 at 00:20:

Mandelson must be pig sick.He came back from Europe to manipulate British politics to try to ensure Bliar got the EU presidents job,and then he would presumably have gone back to Brussels to assist him in the running of Europe. It has turned out that Bliar didnt get the job,so Mandy has wasted his time and the woman who replaced him in Brussels has got the number 2 job.So if he had stayed there he would probably have got it instead. ;D ;D The woman who got the job was treasurer of CND in the 80,s btw,so Im guessing she is slightly left of centre in her leanings. ::)

Whatever makes you think that?  ;) ;D ;D ;D