Image via Wikipedia As promised here are the results from today’s elections at the UN General Assembly to fill 5 non-permanent seats at the UN Security Council. The quota in all elections was 127 based on the fact that 182 members were present and voting. African Group: South Africa 182 Asian Group India 187 Latin America Columbia 186 Western Europe and Other States Round 1 Result: Germany 128 Portugal 122 Canada 114 Round 2 Result: Portugal 113 Canada 78...
Image by Getty Images via @daylife A follow on from this mornings post on the Elections to the five non-permament seats on the UN Security Council. The following countries have been elected: African Group: South Africa Asian Group: India Latin America: Columbia Western European and Other States: Germany and Portugal While the African, Asian and Latin American seats were uncontested, the candidates still needed a two-third majority to be elected.Canada, Germany and Portugal were contesting the Western European and...
Image via Wikipedia Today 5 new members of the of United Nations Security Council will be elected. They will replace Uganda, Japan, Mexico, Turkey and Austria. They will be elected for two years. The African seat is not being contested as South Africa as been endorsed by the African Union and is therefore unopposed. For the Asian seat, India is running unopposed and it is the same in Latin America where Columbia is running unopposed. The only election will...
Image via Wikipedia The Telegraph have an excellent article on the latest IMF report – “Will It Hurt? Macroeconomic Effects of Fiscal Consolidation” – and what it means for countries trying to make cuts. In Ireland we cut to quickly. We forgot to bring in a stimulus like other countries. Cuts in budgets mean growth cuts, which will lead to a longer depression. According to the report Southern Europe (Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece) and Ireland could be in...
Between trying to write a speech for the European Symposium next Tuesday as well as attending various meetings and events in the lead up to the Lisbon Referendum. As well as organising Generation Yes Events in Cork, I haven’t really had a lot of time for blogging. On top of that I am going back to college!! Its crazy! I am afraid this old blog here is going to be slightly abondoned as I concentrate my blogging efforts over...
Image by Iabcstm via Flickr A bit late in the day then normal but still at least its getting done! A friend has started blogging and she takes a look at racism in Ireland Jason O’Mahoney has the improved Spoofers Guide to the Lisbon treaty Beruit is getting on the Map, the openstreet map that is. Cool idea Joe points out that us Eurobloggers are suffering an identity crisis! Welcome to NAMAland Why we love google, twitter and texting,...
Image via Wikipedia You mightened have noticed it but the Referendum Commission was set up yesterday and Mr Justice Frank Clarke has been appointed as its Chair. According to the website The new Commission is currently planning its information campaign for this impending referendum. I am sure we are all looking forward to that campaign. So today I got another email from the European Movement Ireland, this time they were point out an opinion article in todays Irish Times...
An update on its progress through Europe. The treaty has completed its passage in Austria, Denmark and Portugal. The List below has been update to reflect this. We are appraching the halfway mark as 11 of the 27 Member states have ratified the treaty. Austria – Parliamentary Vote. Approved : 24/04/2008 Belgium – Parliamentary Vote. In Progress. Has passed the Senate (6th March) and the Chamber of Representatives (10th April). The treaty still has to pass the Brussels Regional...
All graphics taken from www.eu2007.pt. Thought they looked cool so posted up the Postcard for Ireland and the Logo. Slovenia take over next in January 2008, and will over see the ratification of the Reform Treaty.
With the Finns, finishing up with the Presidency of the European Council, Germany is gearing up to hold the presidency. Their website www.eu2007.de is ready to roll in 3 languages, German, French and English. Germany hopes to bring the Constitution back on to the agenda. This Presidency sees a new Troika system being introduced which will see Germany working very closely with Portugal and Slovenia, the next two members to hold the Presidency. This will ensure continuity in European...
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