European of the Year award goes to....

dave1982

The praise for Taoiseach Enda Kenny abroad continues with the announcement that he will be
getting an award in Berlin next month.

Kenny is being named the "Golden Victoria European of the Year 2012" on November 8.

It recognises Mr Kenny’s strong contribution to Europe and commitment to European ideals.

Previous recipients of the "European of the Year" award are Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and European Commission President José Manuel Barroso.

He's taking the piss at this stage

Death and Taxes

dave1982 wrote: »

He's taking the piss at this stage

Hardly his fault, he didn't award it to himself:)

TeddyTedson

FFS Enda, pull your pants up :rolleyes:

Where To

Fair play to him.

dave1982

WileyCoyote wrote: »

Hardly his fault, he didn't award it to himself:)

pure fianna gaeler attitude

btard

Seems fair enough to me. He's propping up the European banks and saving them billions by bleeding his own countrymen. I'm surprised the Germans haven't made him an honorary Count yet.

old hippy

btard wrote: »

Seems fair enough to me. He's propping up the European banks and saving them billions by bleeding his own countrymen. I'm surprised the Germans haven't made him an honorary Count yet.

An honorary what?

MadsL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-Wd-Q3F8KM

Ronin247

Another pat on the head for selling out his own country.I actually thought he might have a pair when he got into power but looks like Merkel has them in her handbag

Chuck Stone

The rats be playin the pied piper, yo. the youg'uns be following him off the cliff.

tonycascarino

btard wrote: »

Seems fair enough to me. He's propping up the European banks and saving them billions by bleeding his own countrymen. I'm surprised the Germans haven't made him an honorary Count yet.

I think an 'O' was included by mistake

King of Kings

WileyCoyote wrote: »

Hardly his fault, he didn't award it to himself:)

actually he probably did.
No doubt his chirstian democrat circle rewarded one of their own for doing as he was ordered.
He'll have us marching to the german anthem soon.

No doubt he'll get his 30 pieces of silver with a nice job in europe once he leaves office here.

Talib Fiasco

He'll have sh*t odds for the Ballon D'Or now though I'd imagine.

Birroc

For doing nothing? For being cowardly? Cometh the hour, goneth the man.

im invisible

'Golden Victoria'? I think we got them last christmas instead of the tin of USA

jester77

Birroc wrote: »

For doing nothing? For being cowardly? Cometh the hour, goneth the man.

For being a good boy and doing as he's told!!

poeticseraphim

I posted this in Politics..intresting hmm?

It is a German Magazine publisher's association prize apparantly........WE WANT THE GERMANS TO LIKE US LADS..

He is getting the prize in Berlin next month.....I want the Germans to like us lads....

The German Officials added
'This award acknowledges the achievements not only of Enda Kenny but Ireland & the Irish people.'

'Ireland’s determined response to the current economic and financial crisis has been widely respected, particularly in view of the genuine hardship being experienced by many Irish people.

This award, however, also acknowledges the unique contribution which Ireland has made to the European project since its accession in 1973.

Despite being located at the Western edge of continent, the green island has always been at the heart of Europe.'

VDZ said Ireland’s economic advances in the last four decades were a sign of the potential that the European Union had to improve the status of its member states.

“In these difficult times, Europe benefits from the open, outward looking character of the Irish State and people and from the calibre of its Prime Minister, Enda Kenny.”

Last year the prize went to Kenny’s Polish counterpart, Donald Tusk. The previous year it was awarded to European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso.


So erm....there you go......????

So this is the German media talking about Ireland?????


It is puzzling..but there may be a political reason which may become clear...the reason and wording to include...'The Irish people and Ireland'...etc

seven_eleven

old hippy wrote: »

An honorary what?

Honorary cúnt.

SafeSurfer

In fairness, it could be worse.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW8UlY8eXCk

AngeGal

poeticseraphim wrote: »

I posted this in Politics..intresting hmm?

It is a German Magazine publisher's association prize apparantly........WE WANT THE GERMANS TO LIKE US LADS..

You can want whatever you choose, personally I'm entirely ambivalent as to whether or not the Germans like us.