Benfiquista Cartesiano na EUROPA
Nós aqui de Maputo aconselhamos O PM Britânico a ir já de férias porque tudo quanto diz já nada faz sentido. A democracia dele é como o cardápio dos restaurantes, escolhe o que gosta.
Anda a gastar energia a opòr-se à eleição de Junker para Presidente da Comissão Europeia, quando o partido deste candidato ganhou a eleições para o Parlamento Europeu.
De qualquer dos modos, há alguém na Europa que dê ouvidos ao tribuno Davide Cameron a não ser para rirem à gargalhada pelas coisas que passam pela cabeça do homem?
O homem agora apanhou uma birra dos diabos e nem sequer quer ouvir o nome do Luxemburguês, futuro Presidente da Comissão Europeia. Vejam só o tipo de enxaqueca que pode dar nas pessoas!
13 June 2014 Last updated at 04:31
Jean-Claude Juncker has the backing of German leader Angela Merkel
David Cameron urges 'bold EU leadership'
David Cameron has called for "bold leadership" in a newspaper article laying out his criteria for the new president of the European Commission.
This comes as Britain leads a campaign, with Sweden and the Netherlands, to block the candidacy of Luxembourg's ex-prime minister, Jean-Claude Juncker.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has publicly backed Mr Juncker.
The article is appearing in newspapers in the Irish Republic,France and Germany.
Mr Juncker has been nominated for the position by party groups in Europe.
But Mr Cameron is strongly opposed to Mr Juncker's belief in a closer political union between EU member states and has described Brussels as "too big" and "too bossy".
BBC political correspondent Vicki Young says that, in a highly unusual move, Mr Cameron has decided to appeal directly to voters in other EU countries to make his case for a president - considered the most powerful job in Brussels - who can change the way the Commission is run, not deliver more of the same.
In his newspaper article the prime minister says that, for many Europeans, the World Cup is the issue that seems most interesting right now.
"Only a small minority will be following the debate about the presidency of European Commission.
"But this is important because it goes to the heart of the way the EU takes decisions, the need to respect its rules, and the appropriate relationship between the nations of Europe and the EU institutions.
"The results of last month's European elections showed people were disillusioned with the way the EU was working.
"They are demanding change so it focuses on what they care about: growth and jobs. And they want the EU to help them, not dictate to them."
This was clear, he wrote, through the rise of anti-EU parties, the fall in turnout in the majority of countries and the decline in support for the European Parliament's largest political groups.
Mr Cameron also said Europeans must focus on finding the best candidate for Commission president.
The ideal candidate, he said, would be "someone who can deliver reform; driving growth and creating jobs; and accepting that Europe's needs may best be served by action at the national level".
"An honest and trusted broker able to re-engage Europe's voters."
Jean-Claude Juncker has the backing of German leader Angela Merkel
Mr Cameron said that under the EU Treaties, it is for EU heads of government to propose the candidate to head the European Commission, and then MEPs vote on this candidate in a secret ballot.
However, the prime minister said, "certain MEPs have invented a new process whereby they are trying to both choose and elect the candidate.
He added that each of the main political groups ran "lead candidates" - so-called Spitzenkandidaten - during the elections and did "a back-room deal to join forces after the elections in support of the lead candidate of the party that won the most seats".
Summit decision
This, Mr Cameron said, is not a process discussed by European institutions nor ratified by national parliaments.
Mr Juncker has been nominated for the top job at the European Commission by party groups in Europe.
The prime minister insists that his concerns are "not an attack on Mr Juncker, an experienced European politician, to say this is nonsense".
"Most Europeans did not vote in the European Parliament elections. Turnout declined in the majority of member states. Nowhere was Mr Juncker on the ballot paper.
"Even in Germany, where the concept of 'Spitzenkandidaten' got the most airtime, only 15% of voters even knew he was a candidate. He did not visit some member states. Those who voted did so to choose their MEP not the Commission president.
"Mr Juncker did not stand anywhere and was not elected by anyone."
A decision on who will become the next commission president is expected to be announced at an EU summit on 26-27 June, although an agreement by then is not guaranteed.
Bank hints at rate rise this year
17 June 2014 Last updated at 17:25
Jean-Claude Juncker has the backing of German leader Angela Merkel
Mr Cameron argues that Mr Juncker represents an EU elite favouring "ever-closer union"
No alternative to Juncker as EU boss, says Merkel party MEP
Jean-Claude Juncker has the backing of German leader Angela Merkel
There is no alternative to former Luxembourg Prime MinisterJean-Claude Juncker's candidacy for European Commission president, an MEP from Angela Merkel's party has said.
German Christian Democrat MEP Elmar Brok said: "We have no possibility other than to support Mr Juncker."
But UK Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday that he would oppose Mr Juncker "right to the end".
He has argued that the appointment would make reforms harder to achieve.
During a press conference in Downing Street, Mr Cameron was asked whether he had admitted defeat in his efforts to block the former Luxembourg's leader's candidacy in light of Mrs Merkel's continued support for him.
Mr Cameron said he would continue to defend the "very important principle" that it should be the leaders of EU member states, not the European Parliament, who proposed a candidate for the job.
"I will go on opposing this process of having someone put upon us by the European Parliament.... right up to the end," he said. "There is absolutely no question of changing my view about that."
He added: "My view is very clear and I think it is up to others to make their views clear. If you are up for reform, you need to stand up and fight for reform. If you are against transferring power from the European Council to the European Parliament you have to stand up and say so.
"I am very clear where I stand. Others will have to make their own decisions."
'Fighting bureaucracy'
Mr Brok said that the German chancellor "would like to accommodate Mr Cameron, because we believe that Britain is an important part of the EU".
He said the party was keen to find solutions to the problems with the EU institutions identified by the British government.
"We have some things in common - fighting bureaucracy, more competitiveness, less legislation," Mr Brok said.
"On that basis we could come to a compromise if Mr Cameron would not just stick to this question of Mr Juncker where we have no possibility other than to support Mr Juncker."
The Conservative leader has said his party will renegotiate the UK's relationship with the EU if it wins the 2015 general election before putting the new settlement to voters in a referendum in 2017.
Mr Cameron argues that Mr Juncker represents an EU elite favouring "ever-closer union"
Mr Cameron recently made a direct appeal to voters in Ireland, France and Germany to back a candidate who will change the way Brussels is run.
He has called for "bold leadership" for the European Commission.
But the main centre-left and centre-right groups in the European Parliament have joined forces to back Mr Juncker.
The EPP, the centre-right group of MEPs affiliated with Mr Juncker, lost many seats at last month's European elections but remains the largest group in the European parliament.
A final decision on who will get the top job at the commission is not expected until EU leaders hold a summit on 26 and 27 June - at the earliest.
The decision will be made by a qualified majority vote, meaning that no single country can veto the choice.
BBC Europe correspondent Chris Morris said Mr Cameron would not have enough support to muster a blocking minority, adding that Ms Merkel was facing strong pressure to back Mr Juncker.
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frenchderek15 MINUTES AGO
Before putting anyone forward for the Presidency the leaders themselves (under the guidance of Barroso - still nominally in post?) should decide the general policy lines they hope to see developed over the next five years. The President will then be the person best fitted to help in their achievement.
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AmershamMan18 MINUTES AGO
At worst, if Junker is made commission president and turns out as bad as expected, influencing the UK to vote for a Brexit, we can at least say "We told you so".