Life / I'm from Polish descent. CAN YOU GUYS EXPLAIN THE EU TO ME? [115]

President Barroso’s new team wins backing from parliament.

MEPs approved 26 candidates for the European commission today, enabling President Barroso’s new team to get down to business. The vote was 488 in favour, 137 against (with 72 abstaining), well over the majority required.

The vote culminates a process that began in September when the president won parliamentary support for a second term.

The new commission was supposed to take office in November 2009 but the appointment was held up by delayed ratification of the Lisbon treaty and by the withdrawal of the Bulgarian candidate after her confirmation hearing in January. Rumiana Jeleva was replaced by World Bank vice-president Kristalina Georgieva, who sat for her hearing in parliament last week.

With Mr Barroso, the new line-up comprises 27 members, one from each EU country. Fourteen, including the president, served in the previous executive. Their term lasts five years.

The Barroso II team will take office once EU leaders have formally appointed it.

Life / I'm from Polish descent. CAN YOU GUYS EXPLAIN THE EU TO ME? [115]

The Treaty of Lisbon entered into force on 1 December 2009. It provides the EU with modern institutions and optimised working methods to tackle both efficiently and effectively today's challenges in today's world. In a rapidly changing world, Europeans look to the EU to address issues such as globalisation, climatic and demographic changes, security and energy. The Treaty of Lisbon reinforces democracy in the EU and its capacity to promote the interests of its citizens on a day-to-day basis

UK, Ireland / i used to work with a lot of polish door stewards who were all good friends [22]

i dont know about that one lol .i dont think they would have that one somehow.where i live most of the girls are a bit more upper class.

UK, Ireland / Are polish girls in the UK cheap (to hire?) [35]

i have never been to poland myself but would like to try it for a holliday

UK, Ireland / i used to work with a lot of polish door stewards who were all good friends [22]

well i would normally call them brits

UK, Ireland / i used to work with a lot of polish door stewards who were all good friends [22]

i am from scotland i live just outside glasgow

UK, Ireland / i used to work with a lot of polish door stewards who were all good friends [22]

hows that