Sentences with word «eurocrats»

LONDON (AP)-- Britain's Daily Mail newspaper will tell you that many things you eat can give you cancer, global warming is probably bunk and the British way of life is under threat from pernicious Eurocrats in Brussels.

The Brussels eurocrats are in the image of Plato's Philospher King, only there are too many Kings all believing themselves to be the most capable ruler.

The decision may bring relief from the meddling of Eurocrats in distant Brussels.

Nation states were clearly unable to solve certain problems on their own and therefore an effective European policy could count on what Eurocrats used to call a «permissive public consensus.»

The private jet trip was revealed this morning after the Spanish NGO Access info won a three - year legal battle with eurocrats and forced them to publish details of Commissioners» expenses.

It's not just Eurocrats who rage against nationalism.

I heard the story of a British eurocrat not even shortlisted for a top job simply because nobody knows if Britain will still be a member in five years» time.

It may now have produced a result that has proved so utterly foot - shooting, so swiftly, that even Eurocrats might notice the environmental disaster they have created.

Getting involved in all that politicking merely to join ranks with a mélange of underweight Eurocrats, may sound like a step back for Lagarde, whose star has been rising on the international stage ever since she replaced the disgraced Dominique Strauss - Kahn as the «World's Banker» in 2011.

Some on the U.S. side of the Atlantic see the recent Google ruling, and others like it, as examples of Eurocrats behaving like sore losers.

It's gospel among Eurocrats: you can check in anytime you like, but you can never leave.

Eurocrats want member states to resettle 160,000 refugees from Greece and Italy under a forced allocation system, which was voted through in 2015 despite opposition from Eastern European countries.

2 pm Maria Borelius on Comment: «The European Commission: endless speeches with verbose legalities, people babbling, talking to no one in particular, autocratic rants from various pompous eurocrats — all translated by some 10 - 15 interpreters.

The Conservative heavyweight said Nigel Farage was the most successful politician of his generation - because he persuaded people that the EU was full of «faceless grey Eurocrats» who do nothing but come up with «vast quantities of awful legislation» to achieve things such as banning bent bananas.

Incidentally, since we promised this «lock», the EU has 1) established a diplomatic corps, which we voted through the Commons, 2) given Eurocrats control over the City, 3) extended the EU arrest warrant, and 4) agreed to an inflation - busting EU budget increase.

If delivering on his promises to Americans upsets Germany and other Eurocrats, so be it.

However, an anti-EU campaign that taps into popular prejudices against Eurocrats and Brussels red tape, stoked by a hostile tabloid press, might seduce Hammond or even Boris Johnson sufficiently to become the figurehead for a Brexit campaign — alongside, presumably, Nigel Farage.

The Commission is using the Net to counter the horror stories put about by the press, which constantly frets over the actions of «mad Eurocrats».

Eurocrats look concerned while turning a blind eye, focusing instead on protecting their own interests in the ongoing — long - term — budget process.

Since joining the common market in 1975 the people of Britain have been repeatedly told by europhile politicians in Westminster and eurocrats in Brussels that the European project represents no threat whatsoever to British sovereignty or democracy.

But Brussels eurocrats are expert at cutting the sort of deal that can create compromises even once the ink is supposedly already dry.

However, trying to deliver meaningful reform in the UK's relationship with the EU is an almost impossible task, especially given that what Cameron claims to want — a little less EU interference in British affairs — is completely at odds with what the eurocrats in Brussels want — ever - increasing EU interference in everyone's affairs.

(The Eurocrats, incidentally, are pecking at Amazon too, forcing a recent antitrust settlement over book sales and probing the company's Luxembourg tax arrangements.)

And before the 2015 Christmas break, these Eurocrats, who all enjoy a final salary pension, just gave themselves a 2.4 percent raise.

The eurocrats recently brought the Syriza government of Alexis Tsipras to heel by reminding Greece that its fractionally reserved banking system is in fact insolvent.

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The advantage of having ones» own currency to trash can not be overestimated (just ask the Eurocrats in Athens).

American entrepreneurs embrace and indeed push the limits of technological innovation, but «Eurocrats,» to a large extent, seem to be in open opposition to it.

Yes, E.U. institutions are hampered by the so - called democratic deficit, and many Europeans can be forgiven for thinking that «eurocrats» in Brussels do not have their best interests at heart.

Between them they have succeeded in persuading a range of senior lobbyists, academics and Eurocrats to contribute a series of essays on the ethical issues surrounding lobbying, as well as practical issues such as how to sign up to the commission register, and how to hire a lobbying consultancy.

Eurocrats are discussing a European fiscal policy.

The mantle of the party of the people, on the other hand, is there to be fought over and if a hard Brexit is what the public wants then there'll be value in delivering it — again, all the more so if Labour and the Lib Dems opt to set up camp alongside the Eurocrats.

Maximum leverage on the Eurocrats.

«So why is it that the eurocrats are... ignoring the markets and ploughing on regardless of economic reality?

«In such a make - believe world, economic reality is marginalised and the eurocrats plough on, regardless of the harm that is being done.»

Eurocrats have lined up to insist there is no way Brexit Britain can secure access to the single market unless we accept free movement of people from the Continent.

Johnson says Euro poll sends a message to Eurocrats: they can not go on as they have been endlessly dismissing popular revolt.

It will also seal the GE for a Tory landslide and the collapse of Labour, ensure a No victory in the October referendum in Ireland and force the Eurocrats to climb down and regard the wishes of their citizens.

Eurocrats in Brussels have long dreamed of a «Europe of the Regions» and it may be about to happen, but not quite in the form they imagined.

Although some worried that the Brussels Eurocrats would take a solid - gold idea and transmute it into lead, most soon came to realize that the efficient path went through the commission.

Dining out: If you can blow the budget you will certainly find an astonishing supply of expensive Michelin - starred restaurants serving very traditional French food to Eurocrats and lobbyists.

Are the Eurocrats giving up on their job and people killing carbon abatement schemes?

As it stands, in nearly every matter and issue, the Eurocrats, instead of taking the lead and setting an example, criticize and carp at the US, China, Japan and nearly every other nation while hiding behind the skirts of sanctimoniousness.