Comments on: One of the 3 top EU jobs must be held by a woman

By: Eurosocialiste

Eurosocialiste — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:30:58 +0000

@ Polprav, of course, no need to ask. Sorry you ended up in my spam folder.

By: Polprav

Polprav — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:27:26 +0000

Hello from Russia!
Can I quote a post in your blog with the link to you?

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:31:30 +0000

Merkel already has the best job in Europe.
Halonen is too far left relative to the rest of Europe.
Robinson, Lagarde, Royal, Wallstrom, Ask, de la Vega, etc. don’t have the required experience as either foreign minister or head of government and some of them are opponents of the domestic governments that are supposed to nominate them.

Plassnik is a strong candidate for High Representative, but there’s a complication.

Of the top 4 EU jobs,
President of the Parliament: Buzek (EPP, medium-sized country, East of the old Iron Curtain)
President of the Commission: Barroso (EPP. small country, West of the old Iron Curtain)
President of the Council: undetermined
High Representative: undetermined

Plassnik is (EPP, small country, West of the old Iron Curtain).
On the basis of all the other balancing that must be done, she can only be chosen if the President of the Council is a Socialist from one of the big-4 countries (i.e. Blair).

By: Andreas

Andreas — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:21:44 +0000

Ségolène Royal, France
Beatrice Ask, Sweden
Fernandez de la Vega, Spain

If we would put our minds to it, we could find at least one suitable female politician from each EU member state, I am sure…

By: Catherine

Catherine — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:26:17 +0000

I quite like Christine Lagarde. She holds her own quite well.

By: Toby

Toby — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:12:45 +0000

“(I’m not counting the queens)”

Now there’s an idea that has been missed by all! Screw Blair for Pres, I think the UK should nominate the Queen. She’s never upset anyone – except of Berlusconi and he deserves it – and often wears cheery colours and amusing hats.

By: Ralf Grahn

Ralf Grahn — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:07:29 +0000

There are women qualified to fill the post of President of the European Council, as outlined by the Lisbon Treaty, or the High Representative.

I wish the member states would put forward names, instead of hiding between closed doors.

Just as important is to advance towards parity with regard to the Commission.

By: Jon Worth

Jon Worth — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:56:42 +0000

Merkel would never leave her job. In 5 years maybe. Halonen is too old. But the other 3 are viable… There are 2 Greeks as well – Dora Bakoyannis or Anna Diamantopoulou.