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Jangorre
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14 years ago @ Catarina's World - New EU branding - inst... · 1 reply · +1 points
Catarina, 15 or 4 years don't make a difference here. It's obvious you like Blair, me too. However blaming Brown for the state UK is in now is wrong. Am sure Blair would not have done it better the last years.
Re Berlusconi, it is his flamboyance that makes him top of the news. He did change Italy, but not in the good way?
Yes flamboyant leaders do change the world, as many other leaders too however more important is into what direction the change happens. It is not that flamboyant leaders always change the world into the right direction.
On EU, as a last note, I don't think it is ready yet for your flomboyant leader you want. There is too much that needs to happen (allignement and able to compromises to name a few) before we can even think of competing with US, China, Russia, ... if it's that what we want ???
Re Berlusconi, it is his flamboyance that makes him top of the news. He did change Italy, but not in the good way?
Yes flamboyant leaders do change the world, as many other leaders too however more important is into what direction the change happens. It is not that flamboyant leaders always change the world into the right direction.
On EU, as a last note, I don't think it is ready yet for your flomboyant leader you want. There is too much that needs to happen (allignement and able to compromises to name a few) before we can even think of competing with US, China, Russia, ... if it's that what we want ???
14 years ago @ Catarina's World - New EU branding - inst... · 1 reply · +1 points
First re Blair or Gordon Brown, I believe you can't blaim either of them of the poor situation (crisis) in UK right now. I lived their as well 4 years, returned to Belgium just a year ago. Their both great leaders, but Tony has the 'flamboyant air' you say Catarina, and Gordon hasn't. That's why Cameron will win next year I guess. The UK people are 'sold' by this flamboyance you call it.
On the EU president matter I do agree and not. Being belgium, I'm not in favor of Van Rompuy however do understand his appointment. the way it is explained here in Belgium is he is NOT like Obama or Hu Jintao or any other ... his purpose will be o allign and compromise on the EU matters. Here (Belgium) and he's good in that. And yes, on the bureaucracy of EU, we all agree. Herman is the first but surely not the last. His task is to allign the 'flamboyant leaders' like Merkel and Sarkozy, even Blair. If one of them would be elected now, they would focus too much on their own country matters and these countries' chauvinism would take over the EU believe.
A last note, I don't agree on the 'flamboyant' leaders complety. Take Reinfeldt, Rasmussen, they're doing a good job. Take Berlusconi, the most flamboyant and -you must admit- a leader in a way, however I'm glad he's not ruling my country.
On the EU president matter I do agree and not. Being belgium, I'm not in favor of Van Rompuy however do understand his appointment. the way it is explained here in Belgium is he is NOT like Obama or Hu Jintao or any other ... his purpose will be o allign and compromise on the EU matters. Here (Belgium) and he's good in that. And yes, on the bureaucracy of EU, we all agree. Herman is the first but surely not the last. His task is to allign the 'flamboyant leaders' like Merkel and Sarkozy, even Blair. If one of them would be elected now, they would focus too much on their own country matters and these countries' chauvinism would take over the EU believe.
A last note, I don't agree on the 'flamboyant' leaders complety. Take Reinfeldt, Rasmussen, they're doing a good job. Take Berlusconi, the most flamboyant and -you must admit- a leader in a way, however I'm glad he's not ruling my country.
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