tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6406430766424642773.post7901543037885397490..comments2023-09-28T12:28:57.598+03:00Comments on Grahnlaw: European Council 17 June 2010: Van Rompuy’s chance to reform governanceRalf Grahn http://www.blogger.com/profile/02156293782163802007noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6406430766424642773.post-80476245406772793402010-06-16T06:22:11.096+03:002010-06-16T06:22:11.096+03:00Eurocentric,
Van Rompuy was cited as less than e...Eurocentric, <br /><br />Van Rompuy was cited as less than enthusiastic about transparency, when he spoke in London. <br /><br />However, if he or other people involved started to think about how European Council/Council communications look for the recipients, they would perhaps want to do something about ingrained habits. <br /><br />The European Council is no longer a cosy fireside chat, but the most important official institution in a union of 500 million people. <br /><br />The fun thing is - for once - that much can be done without treaty change or even new secondary legislation. <br /><br />It is a situation of 'just do it'.Ralf Grahn https://www.blogger.com/profile/02156293782163802007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6406430766424642773.post-35283461053327469122010-06-16T01:49:13.635+03:002010-06-16T01:49:13.635+03:00Van Rompuy has been surprisingly ready to advance ...Van Rompuy has been surprisingly ready to advance new proposals and new institutional norms so hopefully he will push for transparency, especially as this increased activity heightens the need for more publically available information.<br /><br />It's a bit disheartening that the E.Council President seems to have more vision and policy ideas than the Commission President, who's accountable to Parliament.Eurocentrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439536905456080079noreply@blogger.com