June 24th is a big day in the EU Parliament’s calendar. Those wishing to form “Groups” must nominate their numbers by then. Each group must have a minimum of twenty five members drawn from across seven individual member states. There is a lot to play for. Each group receives funding, based on the level of …
Monthly Archives: June 2014
New EPP Chairman Commits To Reform Agenda
CSU MEP, Manfred Weber was elected as the new President of the EPP Group. An MEP for the past 10 years, Mr. Weber is an experienced politician. His first task will be to ensure that his man, Jean-Claude Juncker becomes the Commission President. In support of this, Weber states that the EPP won the election, …
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Decision On Commission Nominee Required Now
As the Government is waiting for the new Labour leader, it appears that no decisions on whom the next EU Commission candidate from Ireland will be. Long standing speculation that Big Phil Hogan was the man to go was in recent weeks thrown into question. With the resignation of Eamon Gilmore some suggested that it …
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Commission President Yet To Be Decided
With the election over, the power trading begins, and so it is in every assembly where there is no clear majority. The Lisbon Treaty provides that the Council of EU Prime Ministers, taking account of the results, nominates the President of the Commission to parliament, whose vote is required to ratify the nominee. Jean-Claude Junker, …