A FINN as the first EU President

A FINN as President of Europe

Europe is moving ahead. Before long the new and modernised Lisbon Treaty will in all likelihood come into force. Making the European Union more efficient, faster in taking decisions and a stronger voice in world affairs. All good stuff J

The new Treaty also means that Europe for the first time will have a President. A President elected by all 27 member states and who will serve for up to five years. He or she will lead the summits, the meetings of the European Council and their preparations. And also represent the EU to the outside world ( often together with the Commission’s president and the new foreign minister ).

Who should be the first president? I think it should be a FINN. Why ?

My first answer is: Why not ?

My second and more substantial reply is that we need at president, who has Europe-wide support. And who comes from a member state, which is a full and active partner of all EU policies. An able and experienced FINN will fulfill all these conditions. Finland is well regarded by everybody in the EU and beyond. Its politicians have a long experience in dealing with complex domestic and especially foreign policy questions. The country is a relatively new member state, but still with many years of active EU membership. And its hands-on experience in dealing with EU’s great neighbour Russia is definitely also a positive asset for Europe, which gives strong priority to working with its Eastern partners.

And my third argument for at FINN is that it would represent a fine balance in the EU with a president from the north and a president of the Commission, Mr. Barroso, from the south.


So LET’S MOBILISE ALL OF EUROPE to select a strong and experienced FINN as our first European president !!


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