tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620652438500849718.post7260206560238273722..comments2024-02-25T10:22:38.186+00:00Comments on The European Citizen: You shouldn't get to vote for the President of the European CouncilEurocentrichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439536905456080079noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620652438500849718.post-24191684792260076942009-11-15T14:18:26.054+00:002009-11-15T14:18:26.054+00:00People should debate the issue, and a strong show ...People should debate the issue, and a strong show of public opinion is good - after all, the E. Council should be concerned with picking someone who represents their institution well at home as well as abroad. So I think that participating in the poll is good - I wrote the post because I felt that poll was taking on too much of an "ersatz election" quality.<br /><br />@ Joe<br /><br />Thanks! (It might be a while before I can comment, though).Eurocentrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439536905456080079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620652438500849718.post-6265281569564617352009-11-15T13:24:11.555+00:002009-11-15T13:24:11.555+00:00Hi, Conor!
I've responded (sort of) to your p...Hi, Conor!<br /><br />I've responded (sort of) to your points <a href="http://joelitobarski.com/politics/democracy/president-or-parliament/" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Joe Litobarskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02416542302347335201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620652438500849718.post-64205101927166541462009-11-15T04:58:23.871+00:002009-11-15T04:58:23.871+00:00Eurocentric,
While the (hidden) presidential amb...Eurocentric, <br /><br />While the (hidden) presidential ambitions behind creating the post make it an anomaly, as if we needed a French presidential democracy in the EU, I strongly urge all EU citizens to participate in the Fondation Robert Schuman poll. <br /><br />Lively participation shows that EU citizens are interested and engaged, and that the Holy Alliance is not the model for the future European Union. <br /><br />When the time for reform comes, I agree that a parliamentary system, built on proportional representation is the right model.Ralf Grahn https://www.blogger.com/profile/02156293782163802007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620652438500849718.post-64358525031733735252009-11-14T23:34:41.583+00:002009-11-14T23:34:41.583+00:00I wouldn't be completely against the Commissio...I wouldn't be completely against the Commission President being directly elected, but my preference would be to have a parliamentary system. I think a parliamentary system would be more in line with the political culture of the member states, and having so much focus on a single office could be a bit polarising. Of course, that'd require a more coherent, active and effective party system in the European Parliament.<br /><br />Still, we can dream...Eurocentrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439536905456080079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620652438500849718.post-60395294765595144732009-11-14T21:38:29.450+00:002009-11-14T21:38:29.450+00:00Some good points...
But are you in favour of any ...Some good points...<br /><br />But are you in favour of any top EU jobs being democratically elected in a Europe-wide poll? Commission President, maybe?Joe Litobarskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02416542302347335201noreply@blogger.com