General politics

[European Star]

Originally Posted by Niels

Barroso announced who gets what in the new commission...

Another TOP job for a belgian/flemish politician....

Karel De Gucht (flemish liberals) becomes commissioner for trade...

Barroso Commission II

Austria - Johannes Hahn (EPP) - Regional policy

Belgium - Karel De Gucht (ELDR) - Trade

Bulgaria - Rumiana Jeleva (EPP) - International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response

Cyprus - Androulla Vassiliou (ELDR) - Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth

Czech Republic - Stefan Fuele (PES) - Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy

Denmark - Connie Hedegaard (EPP) - Climate Action

Estonia - Siim Kallas (ELDR) - Transport (Vice-President)

Finland - Olli Rehn (ELDR) - Economic and Monetary Affairs

France - Michel Barnier (EPP) - Internal Market and Services

Germany - Günther Oettinger (EPP) - Energy

Greece - Maria Damanaki (PES) - Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

Hungary - László Andor (PES) - Employment, Soclai Affairs and Inclusion

Ireland - Maire Geoghegan Quinn (ELDR) - Research, Innovation and Science

Italy - Antonio Tajani (EPP) - Industry and Entrepreneurship (Vice-President)

Latvia - Andris Piebalgs (EPP) - Development

Lithuania - Algirdas Šemeta (EPP) - Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud

Luxembourg - Viviane Reding (EPP) - Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship (Vice-President)

Malta - John Dalli (EPP) - Health and Consumer Policy

The Netherlands - Neelie Kroes (ELDR) - Digital Agenda (Vice-President)

Poland - Janusz Lewandowski (EPP) - Budget

Portugal - Commission President José Manuel Barroso (EPP)

Romania - Dacian Ciolos (EPP) - Agriculture

Slovakia - Maros Sefcovic (PES) - Institutional Affairs and Administration (Vice-President)

Slovenia - Janez Potocnik (ELDR) - Environment

Spain - Joaquín Almunia (PES) - Competition (Vice-President)

Sweden - Cecilia Malmström (ELDR) - Home Affairs

United Kingdom - Catherine Ashton (PES) - EU foreign policy chief (Vice-President)

Yay! 8 liberal ministers....I mean, commissioners Lol, Germany got the energy portfolio,good for Gazprom and North/South Stream - some of the candidates may be rejected by the EP though, only the known and well established names are save, cause they are well known among MEPs!

[Mongol-Boy]

Karel de Klucht HOPEFULLY won't insult Congo again.

Go, Mr. Van Rompuy!

[European Star]

Originally Posted by Mongol-Boy

Socialist-hater

Indeed - any liberal fights the extreme left and the extreme right. Liberals made the EU the worlds biggest market and wealthiest region! That's why most europeans, even those calling themselves " socialist " or even " communist ", enjoy thier liberal rights in EUrope instead of moving to " red paradises " like China or N. Korea Their language may be leftist, thier actions aren't!

[Mongol-Boy]

Originally Posted by European Star

Indeed - any liberal fights the extreme left and the extreme right. Liberals made the EU the worlds biggest market and wealthiest region! That's why most europeans, even those calling themselves " socialist " or even " communist " enjoy thier liberal right in EUropean instead of moving to " red paradises " like China or N. Korea Their language may be leftist, thier actions aren't!

Meh, I still love North Korean music & the awesome Leader anyway!!!

[European Star]

Originally Posted by Mongol-Boy

Meh, I still love North Korean music & the awesome Leader anyway!!!

If it makes you happy....you should nevertheless also think about the poor common people and thier living conditions. Just try to imagine living under a criminal regime, a criminal policy, secret service, army ( with A Bombs!! ) - try to imagine living without protection by law and justice, where you can even be tortured or killed just for having an opinion of your own. Such systems only survive through pressure and fear, where you can't even trust your neighbours and sometimes eve family members. Just one " wrong " words can be your doom - any day, any time, any second. You are under permanent control, every part of your daily life will be watched!

[Mongol-Boy]

Originally Posted by European Star

If it makes you happy....you should nevertheless also think about the poor common people and thier living conditions. Just try to imagine living under a criminal regime, a criminal policy, secret service, army ( with A Bombs!! ) - try to imagine living without protection by law and justice, where you can even be tortured or killed just for having an opinion of your own. Such systems only survive through pressure and fear, where you can't even trust your neighbours and sometimes eve family members. Just one " wrong " words can be your doom - any day, any time, any second. You are under permanent control, every part of your daily life will be watched!

You're right on a few aspects. But that it's a criminal regime? No. Nazi Germany was much worse.

EDIT: I'm off to bed now. Goodnight, Paul!!

[European Star]

Originally Posted by Mongol-Boy

You're right on a few aspects. But that it's a criminal regime? No. Nazi Germany was much worse.

EDIT: I'm off to bed now. Goodnight, Paul!!

The difference being: Nazi Germany WAS China still IS a criminal regime ( as it ignores human rights day by day ). Plus China hasn't reached its full potential of destruction yet, we simply don't know how it looks like in 10 - 20 years. There could either be a successful democratic revolution - whch would be good - or it could become more and more dominant - over Asia, Africa and probably the rest of the world. It already doesn't take Europe seriously and is currently trying to get control over the US through financial policy.But that's only the first move: as said, chinese elites think strictly strategically - like chess players. Economical domination and influence is always the first step only - it is absolutely shocking to see how much the US already depends on China

Yeah, time to go - good night.

[Urartu]

Originally Posted by Tomoe

We got commissioner for humanitarian aid for Africa and Latin America.
Oh, how I despise our government!!

there's a commissioner for humanitarian aid for Africa? how about humanitarian aid for Bulgaria and Romania?

[Ulle]

Originally Posted by European Star

Two points, two answers.......

? Your so-called answers were full of China references and comparisons, which didn't relate to my questions.

Originally Posted by European Star

Denmark - Connie Hedegaard (EPP) - Climate Action

Yeah, she's a fair choice. Hopefully she'll cause as much trouble and headaches down there as she did up here. 2nd; the conservatives are gonna lose some votes now that she's gone. I bet the leaders of the conservative party's more than happy they got rid of her though, as she's somewhat of a problem child. I'll never forget how she lashed out at Obama when we learnt that he wasn't gonna show up for the climate conference. It was hilarious, but justified.

[Tomoe]

Originally Posted by Urartu

there's a commissioner for humanitarian aid for Africa? how about humanitarian aid for Bulgaria and Romania?

For Africa, Asia and Latin America, yes.
We're soooo screwed!!! Our idiotic new commissioner said yesterday that she'll be fighting with the floods and tsunamis in Europe. Last tsunami was in 1755 in Lisbon.

[Centrix]

Originally Posted by European Star

[B]Barroso Commission II

Romania - Dacian Ciolos (EPP) - Agriculture

I'm glad that Europe didn't do mistakes here. It is the right decission for EU and this is the only post we asked from when we are in EU. Especially thanks to France, our forever best friend. Barroso declared that Ciolos was by far the most competent candidate and his CV alone can talk for itself. He explained that Ciolos worked all his life in this sector. Ciolos will not receive an easy mandate, considering the debate on reforming the Common Agricultural Policy and the debate to reduce direct payments funds.

Originally Posted by Urartu

there's a commissioner for humanitarian aid for Africa? how about humanitarian aid for Bulgaria and Romania?

World Health Organization says that Romania is among countries with the lowest rate of HIV infection.
Share disease HIV / AIDS in Romania is below the European average. Compared to Ukraine or Russia, countries where most people are contaminated in Eastern Europe, Romania, in mid-2006 were in evidence only of 7444 HIV-positive patients. How many are in Armenia? I do think that EU should help and Central Asia countries including all ex-sovietic countries and I think that the danger for us is more big there since Armenians are in big number of immigrants in EU.

[valentin666]

Originally Posted by European Star

[B]

Bulgaria - Rumiana Jeleva (EPP) - International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response

Huh?!What is this?We want:

Poland - Janusz Lewandowski (EPP) - Budget

or:

Finland - Olli Rehn (ELDR) - Economic and Monetary Affairs

[BSbursche]

Originally Posted by European Star

Germany - Günther Oettinger (EPP) - Energy

What a shame to send this absolute ZERO to Brussels. Oettinger being the next energy commisioner is just a disaster for all who want a green change. He's pro nuclear power (which remains our dirty heritage for the next 1,000,000 years) and against any limits for ecologically harmful cars. What a sad day for Europe's future.

[coolverstukas]

Germany - Günther Oettinger (EPP) - Energy

Aha, they'll fuck it up as they've planned. EU Star has even mentioned it without any shame or regret...

[Urartu]

Originally Posted by Centrix

World Health Organization says that Romania is among countries with the lowest rate of HIV infection.
Share disease HIV / AIDS in Romania is below the European average. Compared to Ukraine or Russia, countries where most people are contaminated in Eastern Europe, Romania, in mid-2006 were in evidence only of 7444 HIV-positive patients. How many are in Armenia? I do think that EU should help and Central Asia countries including all ex-sovietic countries and I think that the danger for us is more big there since Armenians are in big number of immigrants in EU.

First things first,how about learning some freakin' English and saving me the trouble of trying to read whatever the hell you just wrote in.
Second,HIV infection isn't the only humanitarian crisis,even though I'm sure Romania is just as much fucked up by HIV as any other Eastern European country.
Third,most of those supposedly "Armenian immigrants in the EU" that you are talking about have been there for a century,long before your people could find their way back to Latin-Europe,so they are no bigger a trouble than your countrymen.
And what about Central Asia? What's the relevance?