Tony Blair
2011: God Bless Relativised Europe
'Happy' was our EU in 2011 – not ‘blissful’, in accordance with the Danish bible society's dumbed down translations of its revised new testament, released this year. The EU is still about ‘unity in diversity’, its guiding motto, but has also become about unity in losing faith
tony blair, divorce, social networks, best of cafebabel.com, geert wilders, madrid, egypt
Europe’s hunting witch-hunt
On 15 September the Polish tabloid Fakt published images of president Bronislaw Komorowski hunting, to the rage of animal rights associations - though one of his election promises was to start going hunting with a camera as choice of weapon instead. 'The hobby of our president is killing,' came the cries
tony blair, bronisław komorowski, environmental protection, environment, politics
Hello? Could you put me through to the EU president please?
On 19 November we finally find out who will represent Europe as president of the EU council, a new post which was created by the Lisbon treaty and which enters into force on 1 December. Lacklustre candidates, socialists and conservatives, the ping pong balls between national policies, men and women – these are some of the issues in question. Whoever it will be, the future face of Europe won’t have an easy time of gathering 27 national concerns under one hat; the EU council is also responsible for choosing the future head of diplomacy in Europe, in the post of high representative for foreign affairs
Historical dinner live: on the menu, one president
Tony Blair? (or David Miliband?) Herman van Rompuy? Peter Balkenende...? The culmination of a long, outdrawn and rather undemocratic process that is shaping the future of Europe is nigh; 19 November, to be precise, and the cafebabel.com Brussels team are invited - check their blog out this evening
tony blair, eu president, jan peter balkenende, job, herman van rompuy, high representative of foreign affairs, news
Jean-Claude Juncker or Tony Blair for EU president?
The Luxembourg prime minister has declared his willingness to run for the post of EU president. But the EU may decide not to elect either of these two formidable politicians and opt for a lacklustre candidate instead. The Luxembourg, British, Italian and French press react
tony blair, jean-claude juncker, eu president, euweek, eurotopics, luxembourg, european institutions
Portuguese Barroso: this is your man for Europe, again!
On 16 September, the European parliament voted José Manuel Barroso in for a second term as European commission president, with 382 votes for, 219 against and 117 abstentions. Barroso promised to advocate social policies, but the Portuguese, Belgian, French and Polish press was sceptical
tony blair, media, belgium, euweek, josé manuel barroso, eurotopics, european media
Haggis or crepes? European politicians and their favourite food
About cabbage, Angela Merkel has said 'it's robust and easy to freeze. You can always put it away and it will still be tasty after storing it.’ On 27 September the German elections will show whether Merkel is as endurant as her favourite vegetable
Luis Yáñez: 'Jean Claude Juncker for Europe'
The socialist and veteran of *Felipe Gonzalez’s Sevillian generation entered the European parliament in 2004. His critics maintained that he had landed there after being spurned from national politics. The 65-year-old intends to run for a second term in 2009
tony blair, flexicurity, money, marguerite yourcenar, jean claude juncker, european elections 2009, eudebate2009
Videos: Putin, Sarkozy, Blair and Schröder
Putin pouts, schnip schnap Schröder, Blair sings and Sarkozy and opposition leader Ségolène snuggle
tony blair, music, germany, video gallery, gerhard schröder, downing street, gazprom
No Lisbon treaty referendum for the Brits
A Europhile goes against the British PM's masquerade, as the bill has its first reading in the House of Lords on 12 March
tony blair, referendum, western eu, opinion, house of commons, lisbon treaty, gordon brown
Exonerating the exes
Biting into Europe's political scandals as we trace five former prime ministers, presidents and ministers and their collective embroilments
tony blair, corruption, jacques chirac, society, silvio berlusconi, european commission, europe
Gordon Brown, Euro-sceptic prime minister?
All change in Her Majesty's kingdom: Scotsman Gordon Brown, 56, replaces Tony Blair at the head of government after ten years of hard loyal service
tony blair, brussels, gordon brown, london, europe, united kingdom, politics
Brown, Sarkozy and gang - sceptic fantastics
Is Europe increasingly Eurosceptic as with the arrival of a new generation of new leaders?
tony blair, poland, european union, jaroslaw kaczynski, lech kaczynski, european constitution, romania
Exit: Downing Street
Northern Ireland highs, Iraq all-time lows - part of the legacy that British Prime Minister Tony Blair leaves after a decade in power, as he steps down on 27 June 2007
tony blair, kosovo, london, europe, united kingdom, politics
Impending independence?
Independent from or autonomous within Serbia? Negotiations on Kosovo’s future status wound up in March
tony blair, democratisation, balkans, nationalism, spain, war, world affairs
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