Abstract: For a long time many observers have lamented the lack of a clear personification of the EU. Take, for example, the European Council – the institution that brings together the Heads of State and Government of the member states. It traditionally made use of a rotating chairman, which came from the member state that happened to hold the Presidency of the EU, a responsibility which lasts for only six months before it is handed over to the next member state in line. Because this chairman was the face of the EU when it comes to meeting heads of state of other countries, someone like the president of the USA would have to deal with no less than eight different EU ‘Presidents’ during his or her four years in office. This arrangement was neatly characterized by Commission President Barroso who once remarked that even soccer clubs change coaches less frequently.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-06-05
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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