Comments on: The Irish ‘Yes’: a green light for European Security and Defence Policy? http://europeangeostrategy.ideasoneurope.eu/2009/10/04/ireland-and-the-lisbon-treaty/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:20:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Darrell http://europeangeostrategy.ideasoneurope.eu/2009/10/04/ireland-and-the-lisbon-treaty/#comment-373 Darrell Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:47:01 +0000 http://europeangeostrategy.ideasoneurope.eu/?p=483#comment-373 From the duties assigned to these new posts, the High Representative looks to have more real power than the Council President. Without a strong, politically recognizable and capable President, is it not likely that he or she would be quickly overshadowed by the High Rep? From the duties assigned to these new posts, the High Representative looks to have more real power than the Council President. Without a strong, politically recognizable and capable President, is it not likely that he or she would be quickly overshadowed by the High Rep?

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]]> By: French Derek http://europeangeostrategy.ideasoneurope.eu/2009/10/04/ireland-and-the-lisbon-treaty/#comment-266 French Derek Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:36:24 +0000 http://europeangeostrategy.ideasoneurope.eu/?p=483#comment-266 Your reading of the post of Council President assumes a 'potentially powerful' position. Yet, to me it appears to be more of the role of a 'chairman': i.e. seeking consensus cannot allow head-banging. And would heads of state allow any post-holder to become more powerful than them (individually or, certainly, collectively)? Barroso's re-appointment was supported because he is compliant; would national heads want any different from a Council President? Your reading of the post of Council President assumes a ‘potentially powerful’ position. Yet, to me it appears to be more of the role of a ‘chairman’: i.e. seeking consensus cannot allow head-banging. And would heads of state allow any post-holder to become more powerful than them (individually or, certainly, collectively)? Barroso’s re-appointment was supported because he is compliant; would national heads want any different from a Council President?

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