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A position paper submitted by the Foreign Secretary of the Model House of Commons and MHoC representative to the Model United Nations

Position Paper on the formation of a European Union bloc within the Model United Nations

Position Paper on the formation of a European Union bloc within the Model United Nations

Submitted by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on behalf of the Government of the Model House of Commons

Introduction

It has long been an aim of mine, perhaps somewhat ironically, to establish a European Union (henceforth referred to as the EU) bloc within the Model United Nations (henceforth referred to as the MUN). In this paper, I will set out clearly the proposals for the formation of such a bloc. In this paper, I will examine the current blocs that exist within the MUN and assess the positive impact that they have had both in terms of community cohesion, but also on the debate within the MUN as well as examining the mechanics of said blocs. After this, I will set out my proposals for the mechanics and organisation of the proposed EU bloc. It is my belief that these proposals will add another dimension to the communities of the MUN and the MHoC that just is not present at the moment and that these proposals will boost the activity of both communities.


Current Blocs within the MUN

There is a precedent for the establishment of so called ‘MUN blocs’ within the MUN. There are currently two main blocs – the Baltic Partnership (referred to as BP) and the Arab League (referred to as AL). Since there is a precedent for these blocs, I will examine the structures and the features of both blocs in turn in order to better assess their features and to discover their successes as well as weaknesses so that we can learn from this with regards to an EU bloc.


The Baltic Partnership

Formed on 9th October 2011, the BP was the first bloc of its kind to appear within the MUN. The BP is easily the largest bloc within the MUN, but even so, it is considerably smaller than any potential MUN bloc would be. The structure of the bloc is divided into three categories – members, non-regional members and official partners (of which the MHoC is one).

While these are the structures of the members and perhaps this would not entirely be beneficial or relevant to the EU bloc, the structure of governance and administration is somewhat different and perhaps applicable to any EU bloc. Power is divided between a secretariat and the presidency. The presidency appears to have been little more than a ceremonial role at the moment being held for one month at a time, while the secretariat appears to run the day to day administration of the bloc both in publishing statements with regards to international issues as well as ensuring a smooth transition of the presidency. There appears to be little evidence of a Constitution of any kind and perhaps it would be worthwhile for any EU bloc to have some form of internal Constitution detailing the management of the bloc (perhaps comparable to that of the MHoC).

While the roles appear to be very undefined and the activity level low, there appears to be a few lessons that we can learn from the bloc and hence apply to the EU bloc. The first lesson is that the presidency must be more than simply ceremonial. Since the EU is a political bloc, it is possible that the presidency may wish to set the agenda for the month and the failure of this bloc in many ways is that it has not firmly established any kind of agenda and has commented on just one political affair. The secretariat role is to be praised and those fulfilling the role have certainly made a super-human effort in maintaining the bloc in the face of a lack of activity yet it should not be any one country fulfilling the role of the secretariat in the EU bloc (as this has led to problems in the BP), but the EU representative himself who fulfils this role.

The levels of membership may not need to be regional, non-regional and observer, but rather member, candidate member and applicant. The debate as to whether to allow those who do not yet possess full membership, may increase activity as well within the EU bloc.

This report praises the role of the BP within the MUN, but there is much more that the BP can do and certainly the EU bloc would look to do what the BP has not yet done. This report should not be seen as a condemnation of the BP since it has had its successes, but it is not aided a) by the lack of activity within said partnership and b) the fact that it has not had an agenda political or otherwise since its inception.


The Arab League

Formed on the 11th November 2011 by Moleman1996, the AL is yet another attempt at the bloc of countries within the MUN. The successes of this bloc have varied considerably. The AL consists of an inaugural council of three member states while other member states are able to comment on issues within the AL as a whole. The council is elected for a six month term in order to get the AL moving, but will allow a referendum six months after the formation of the AL on the issue of whether the leadership of the council should remain a permanent feature of the AL or not.

While one can understand the use of the inaugural council with regards to building up activity, it has been noted that there is almost a question mark as to what the other members can and cannot do with the AL. Many members have been shown to post within the main thread, but then have not followed up on this initial interest. This is by no means a condemnation of the leadership of the AL because the reasons for the leadership style are a) well thought out and b) well set out to all members, but this may also have the converse effect of inhibiting active membership until a later date.

The management of the council has been set up somewhat and the fact that some aspects of the leadership have been codified helps member states to know the features of the bloc. Debating policy especially with regards to current events as well as reacting to current events would help the AL to expand and increase its activity far more and this would also help the EU bloc.

The idea of a council is not particularly applicable to the EU, yet the presence of some kind of codified Constitution (albeit a proto-Constitution) would help to establish a firm management of the EU bloc. Lack of debate of any issue within both threads shows that the EU bloc may wish to debate issues in order to create activity within the EU bloc (though the EU bloc has the advantage of having the MHoC to help fuel activity). Equal membership from the start will also help to fuel activity and keep the momentum. A lack of equal membership via the introduction of the inaugural council has somewhat inhibited activity.


Conclusions

From both the BP and the AL, there are key lessons which we can learn with regards to the EU bloc. We can see that an inclusive membership rather than a select council will a) mirror more closely the EU in real life (RL) and b) will encourage all members to participate to the best of their ability. We can also see that a codified Constitution is also recommended and such a Constitution will be developed. A permanent secretariat, but a rotating presidency whereby the president also sets the political agenda for their term is also a beneficial model to follow.

However, we can also examine the effect on community cohesion. There are two, perhaps polar opposite, effects that can be seen from these two blocs. Even these effects vary between the two blocs. Within the blocs themselves, it can be seen that the AL has seen pledges of support, but due to the nature of the leadership and the fact that very few countries have got involved with the main thread, it can be seen that community cohesion is currently low. However, the change of leadership style may lead to greater community cohesion. The same can be seen of the BP. While there appears to be apathy due to low activity, the fact that there is a more equal membership means that there is potential for community cohesion to be great here. Given that the EU will effectively be like the BP with regards to the management and the structure of the bloc, it is likely that community cohesion within the EU will be great.

With regards to the general MUN, there is a risk that the EU may create a mini-MUN within the MUN, yet this is unlikely. The current MUN bloc members have contributed to both the bloc and the general MUN and so the concerns surrounding general community cohesion are likely to be unfounded.


The Mechanics and Organisation of the EU bloc

This report has so far concluded the following with regards to the structure of the EU bloc:
- There will be a general secretariat – that of the EU representative.
- There will be a rotating presidency. The term of each presidency shall be one month and the president will set the agenda of the term.
- The mechanics of the EU bloc.
- Membership will be divided between full members, candidate members and applicants for candidate membership/ European countries.
- There will be a codified Constitution of the EU bloc.

Within this section of the report, I shall examine each of the above in turn before setting out a general Constitution; suggestions for the administration of this bloc and lists of members.


The Secretariat

The role of the MUN representative (referred to as a rep) of the EU is limited indeed with this rep denied voting rights. It is not for this report to comment as to whether this policy is correct, yet the EU rep’s role could be expanded in order for the rep to take on the role of the secretariat. The role of the secretariat would be to administer votes and also to deal with the day-to-day running of the EU bloc. In places where the EU was united, the EU rep would also be allowed to issue a statement on behalf of or in addition to EU member states. While the EU rep would not be allowed to comment directly on issues within the EU bloc, but would be able to do so outside the bloc, the EU rep would be able to comment providing aspects on EU law where appropriate. Indeed the role of the EU rep would be comparable to the Secretary General of the MUN or the Speaker of the MHoC where the EU rep is effectively a facilitator of the business of the EU bloc.

In short the powers of the EU rep within the bloc would be as follows:
- Administering votes such as votes on treaties
- Dealing with the day to day running of the EU bloc
- Issuing statements where the EU was entirely united
- Not to comment in debates within the bloc except to clarify points of EU law


Presidency of the EU bloc

It is inconceivable that terms of the presidency should last for six months. With the 27 member states, this would mean that 13 and a half years would pass between each presidency. With this in mind, I propose that the term of each presidency be limited to one month. The presidency will rotate between member states in alphabetical order. Where a member state rep is not available, the presidency will pass onto the next individual. During their term, the president may bring any issue which they so desire to the agenda of the EU bloc. While other members may bring issues at any point during the presidency, the issues raised by the president must take precedent. The president role will largely be ceremonial barring the precedent of the issues that they raise. In the case of the MHoC, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs shall assume the presidency.

In short, the role of the president will be:
- Largely symbolic
- Any issue raised by the president will take precedent over any other raised by any other member state.


The Mechanics of the EU bloc

The EU bloc will run by the EU rep in his role as the Secretariat. However, the mechanics of the EU bloc will be split into three main areas - motions/ responses to issues raised by the MUN General Assembly, treaties and Eurozone/ financial meetings. Constitutional Amendments will be considered as treaties with the exception that only a 2/3 majority is required for Constitutional Amendments to change the Constitution of the EU bloc. The EU can also consider applications for membership and promotion of membership.

Any member state may send motions to the EU rep for the EU to debate. The EU rep will post one new motion per day on the thread for member states to debate. Where the president and others have sent motions, the president’s motion will take priority. Where member states alone have sent motions, one motion will be posted with subsequent motions being posted on subsequent days according to a first come first served basis. All motions will be posted within the EU bloc thread.

With regards to treaties and treaty negotiations, any member can open treaty negotiations at any time by PM’ing the EU rep to post a thread in the MUN thread detailing the treaty. Only one treaty may be negotiated at any one time and the negotiation period may only be considered expired when a treaty has been negotiated and agreed upon/ voted against or where there has been no new post in the treaty thread for 2 days. The voting period on any treaty shall be four days. With the exception of the MHoC, a ‘yes’ vote shall constitute both the agreement and the ratification of the treaty. Upon the MHoC voting yes, the treaty shall be considered ratified. Where the MHoC votes no, the treaty shall not be considered ratified. The EU rep must be notified of any veto in the first 24 hours of the vote. After this, the veto shall not be considered. All member states must agree with the treaty for it to become law as a treaty. A treaty will be renamed a pact where not all member states vote for the treaty and this pact shall apply only to member states which have agreed to it and only when the ratification procedure has taken place.

A Eurozone financial meeting may be held every financial quarter where Eurozone countries may discuss the Euro and any issues surrounding the Euro. This meeting is not bound to happen and all states are welcome to attend, though only Eurozone member states may vote on any Eurozone issues arising. The Eurozone meeting must be called by the president of the EU alone. The meetings will be held in a Eurozone meeting thread which the SG will close after each meeting has concluded. Each meeting will last 5 days.

Member states may also consider applications for membership from European states and promoting membership. In order to apply for membership, European states must PM the EU rep to inform them of this desire. Member states will then vote in a four day voting period as to whether to allow them to join as an applicant member. This vote can be posted in addition to motions. In order for an applicant/ candidate state’s membership to be upgraded, a member state must PM the EU rep to propose a motion of membership upgrading (a motion not counted towards the one motion a day limit) with another member state seconding. A 100% majority is required for membership to be upgraded.


Membership of the EU bloc

Membership of the EU bloc will be divided into three categories: member state, candidate member state and applicant membership. While only members will be able to debate treaty changes and vote on any treaty changes or Constitutional Amendments, other members are welcome to contribute to motion debates. Member states are the only members which may suggest promoting any of the other two membership classes. The following are considered to be full members:

Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Irish Republic
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Model House of Commons
The Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
UK

Each of above member states may hold the presidency for one month. They are also entitled to vote on any motion or treaty. The below members are considered to be candidate members and they may only debate motions brought before the EU. They are not able to vote on motions or treaties or debate treaties:

Croatia
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Iceland
Montenegro
Serbia
Turkey

The below are applicant countries/ European states. Both are welcome to debate motions. European states must formally request that their membership be considered and once this has been considered and voted upon with a 100% majority, their status will change from European state to applicant country:

Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Georgia
Liechtenstein
Moldova
Monaco
Norway
Russia
San Marino
Switzerland
Ukraine
Vatican City State

Constitution of the EU bloc

With the above sections in mind, it is suggested that the following be adapted as the Constitution of the EU bloc.

1. The Secretariat of the EU bloc

i) The EU representative of the MUN shall be the Secretariat of the EU bloc
ii) The Secretariat shall be responsible for posting motions in the EU bloc thread at a rate of one per day. In the event that more than one motion is received, the motion of the President of the EU shall take precedent over other motions. If not, then motions will be submitted one per day in the order that they have been received
iii) The Secretariat shall post treaties when he has received notification of them from a member state and hold a vote on any treated negotiated.
iv) The Secretariat may not post in debates except to post the motion or treaty and to clarify points of EU law
v) The Secretariat may issue statements on behalf of the EU when the opinion of EU member states is united. EU member states may supplement these statements.
vi) The Secretariat shall chair, but not participate in Eurozone debates
vii) The Secretariat shall post membership upgrade motions, but may not debate in them.
viii) The Secretariat may still post in his role as EU rep in any discussion, but may provide an additional ‘official’ statement as set out in Section 7 of this Constitution.

2. The President of the EU

i) The President of the EU shall be a rotating presidency with each member state serving a term of one month at a time.
ii) The Presidency shall be allotted in turn each month to countries based on alphabetical order. Where a country has no representative, the presidency shall pass onto the next country on the list.
iii) The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the MHoC shall be the president when the MHoC holds the presidency.
iv) Motions submitted by the President take precedent over all other motions.

3. Members of the EU

i) Membership of the EU bloc shall be divided into four categories: member state, candidate state, applicant state, European state.
ii) A member state is defined as a state which is a member of the EU. A member state may participate in any and all activities and votes of the EU except in the case where a member state is not a member of the Eurozone in which case they may only debate and not vote in Eurozone meetings
iii) A candidate state is a state which has candidate status in the EU. A candidate state may debate motions only. They have no other powers.
iv) An applicant state is a state which has applied to join the EU. An applicant state may debate motions only. They have no other powers
v) A European state is a state which has no affiliation with membership of the EU. They may debate motions only. They have no other powers.
vi) A candidate state or applicant state may have their membership upgraded when a member state proposes that they be upgraded with a second member state seconding this proposal. A vote will be held for a period of 4 days. A 100% majority on the vote will allow the state to upgrade their status.
vii) A European state may seek applicant status within the EU by PMing the Secretariat. The Secretariat will post a vote for a period of 4 days and 100% majority will allow the European’s membership status to be upgraded.

4. Motions

i) The Secretariat will post motions at a rate of one per day in the EU bloc thread. Where more than one motion has been submitted, the President’s motion of the EU shall take precedent. If there is no Presidential motion, then the Secretariat will post motions at a rate of one per day on the basis of when the motion has been received.
ii) All members of the EU bloc may debate motions. Only member states may vote on motions.
iii) A vote shall be posted in the MUN by the Secretariat and last for a period of four days.

5. Treaties

i) Any member state may initiate a treaty debate by notifying the Secretariat. The Secretariat will then post a treaty discussion thread in the MUN.
ii) Only one treaty may debated at a time.
iii) Only member states may debate or vote on treaties.
iv) If a treaty is negotiated, the Secretariat shall set up a vote lasting four days. Member states must PM the Secretariat with their veto on the first day of the four day voting period. Should the treaty be vetoed, the vote may proceed with the treaty regarded as a pact and not a treaty.
v) The treaty negotiations are considered to have ended if there has been no discussion for more than two days or where the proposer has moved that the thread be closed.
vi) All votes for the treaty are taken as both approval and ratification except in the case of the MHoC where the vote will only count as approval with the MHoC to ratify the document via the channels set out in the MHoC Constitution ad Guidance Document.
vii) Treaties regarding the Eurozone may debated by all member states, but voted upon by Eurozone countries.
viii) For a treaty to remain a treaty and not a pact all member states must vote for the treaty. A majority of 100% is required for the treaty to be passed as a treated and not a pact. A pact may still be signed provided that two or more countries approve it.

6. Eurozone Meetings

i) A Eurozone meeting may be called once every three months by the President of the EU and held in the Eurozone meeting thread.
ii) Any subject relating to the Eurozone may be debated by the Eurozone meeting.
iii) Any motion or treaty resulting from a Eurozone meeting may be debated by all member states and voted upon by only the Eurozone member states with the same rules as in sections 4 and 5.
iv) Any motion resulting from the Eurozone meeting will not count towards the one motion a day limit and will be posted in the Eurozone meeting thread.
v) The Secretary General of the MUN shall close the Eurozone meeting thread between Eurozone meetings.

7. Secretariat Statements

i) Where all member states are agreed, the Secretariat may post a statement in any thread to provide an ‘official EU opinion’.
ii) All states which are participating in the EU bloc may still post their own statements in any thread.

8. Constitutional Amendments

i) Any state of the EU bloc may suggest a Constitutional Amendment by PM’ing the Secretariat with their Amendment and details of any Seconders. Three Seconders are required for an Amendment to be submitted.
ii) All states may vote on Constitutional Amendments. The Secretariat will post a vote lasting 4 days detailing the Amendment. A 2/3 majority is required to pass the Amendment.
iii) The Amendment does not count towards the motion limit of one motion per day.

This Constitution is not exhaustive, but may be useful in forming the EU bloc.


Conclusions

It has been shown that the role of these blocs within the MUN has been great indeed, but that there is much more that these blocs can do. By learning from the two blocs in existence, I believe that we can achieve a much more successful EU bloc within the MUN. I have shown how the EU bloc could function within the MUN and how the MHoC would fit into this bloc. This position paper will hopefully precipitate an amendment to the charter of the MUN and the Constitution of the MHoC, but I am more than confident that this EU bloc will be a benefit to both the MUN and the MHoC.

I welcome feedback on what I realise is a rather long and detailed position paper, but hopefully we can set up an EU bloc and allow the MHoC to begin policy negotiations. I look forward to reading your replies and hopefully this will be the first, successful step to a successful EU bloc.

(Original post by toronto353)
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[toronto353]

Thanks for posting this. Quoting in all European members mentioned here:

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(Original post by Morgsie)
EU rep

(Original post by Samwest1992)
Austria

(Original post by Isometrix)
Belgium

(Original post by Aek-94)
Bulgaria

(Original post by TheProfessional)
Cyprus

(Original post by Kiss)
Czech Republic

(Original post by JPKC)
Denmark

(Original post by Teh User)
Estonia

(Original post by DebatingGreg)
Finland

(Original post by sandys1000)
France

(Original post by Teaddict)
Germany

(Original post by knoxuk)
Greece

(Original post by bun)
Hungary

(Original post by paddy_power)
Ireland

(Original post by M1F2R3)
Italy

(Original post by frankayak)
Latvia

(Original post by Foghorn Leghorn)
Lithuania

(Original post by MacCuishy)
Luxembourg

(Original post by Atherilia)
Malta

(Original post by davidmarsh01)
The Netherlands

(Original post by andrewmc96)
Poland

(Original post by wizardtop)
Portugal

No Romania Rep

(Original post by Life_peer)
Slovakia

No Slovenia Rep

(Original post by SergioMZ)
Spain

(Original post by AlexS)
Sweden

(Original post by rockrunride)
UK

(Original post by Kequi)
Croatia

No Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Rep

(Original post by HarveyCanis)
Iceland

(Original post by bpool1994)
Montenegro

(Original post by yituool)
Serbia

(Original post by Akbar2k7)
Turkey

No Albania Rep

(Original post by xEndeavors)
Andorra

No Armenia Rep

No Azerbaijan Rep

(Original post by Infallible)
Belarus

(Original post by JakePearson)
Bosnia and Herzegovina

No Georgia Rep

(Original post by ukebert)
Liechtenstein

No Moldova Rep

(Original post by welleducated)
Monaco

(Original post by broadwayrachael)
Norway

(Original post by Stricof)
Russia

No San Marino Rep

(Original post by PierceBrosnan)
Switzerland

(Original post by SunderX)
Ukraine

(Original post by jsb123)
The Holy See

Apologies to anyone missed.

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(Original post by Samwest1992)
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Romania - No rep

(Original post by Life_peer)
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Slovenia - No rep

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(Original post by AlexS)
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(Original post by rockrunride)
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Ok so that's everyone from the first list quoted in, all except two countries who as you can see do not have a rep.
To those I have quoted, please read the Position paper. According to it your countries would be members of the EU bloc.

[thunder_chunky]

(Original post by toronto353)
Thanks for posting this. Quoting in all European members mentioned here:

Apologies to anyone missed.

No worries.
As you can see I've already quoted everyone in the first list so could you amend your post to quote everyone else on the other two lists? I can't do it now I've got to go out.

Thanks.

[JPKC]

The Kingdom of Denmark fully supports the proposals outlined in this paper; an EU bloc will concentrate the influence us Europeans have in the UN and provide us with a valuable means to discuss Union policy for the benefit of all our peoples.

[toronto353]

(Original post by thunder_chunky)
No worries.
As you can see I've already quoted everyone in the first list so could you amend your post to quote everyone else on the other two lists? I can't do it now I've got to go out.

Thanks.

I've quoted in everyone so do you want me to remove anyone quoted by you then so it's just the people on the latter two lists?

(Original post by JPKC)
The Kingdom of Denmark fully supports the proposals outlined in this paper; an EU bloc will concentrate the influence us Europeans have in the MUN and provide us with a valuable means to discuss Union policy for the benefit of our peoples.

The MHoC thanks the Kingdom of Denmark for their support for our proposals. We hope that, with the support of all EU and European states, we can make these proposals a reality (OOC: no irony intended )

[Infallible]

Belarus can't think of anything worse than joining such an organisation. We are not prepared to sacrifice our sovereignty to fulfil some idealistic dream. As a result, Belarus will not be seeking membership for the foreseeable future.

[toronto353]

(Original post by Infallible)
Belarus can't think of anything worse than joining such an organisation. We are not prepared to sacrifice our sovereignty to fulfil some idealistic dream. As a result, Belarus will not be seeking membership for the foreseeable future.

Belarus would be classed as simply a European state within this bloc. It will not be bound by any decisions nor will it mean that Belarus will have to sacrifice their sovereignty. Their participation in the EU bloc would simply be to debate motions that affect Europe as a whole. Should Belarus seek to join at a later date though, the mechanism is there. This position paper is meant to debate the formation of the bloc within the MUN rather than whether a country would join the EU as a candidate or full member.

[PierceBrosnan]

Switzerland sees no problem with joining the EU bloc as our isolationism and neutrality is protected and we hope that our Bilateral relations not only with the EU itself but with the other states will become friendlier and closer.

[toronto353]

(Original post by PierceBrosnan)
Switzerland sees no problem with joining the EU bloc as our isolationism and neutrality is protected and we hope that our Bilateral relations not only with the EU itself but with the other states will become friendlier and closer.

The HoC thanks our Swiss friends and allies for supporting our proposals. We look forward to working with them on these proposals.

[Infallible]

(Original post by toronto353)
Belarus would be classed as simply a European state within this bloc. It will not be bound by any decisions nor will it mean that Belarus will have to sacrifice their sovereignty. Their participation in the EU bloc would simply be to debate motions that affect Europe as a whole. Should Belarus seek to join at a later date though, the mechanism is there. This position paper is meant to debate the formation of the bloc within the MUN rather than whether a country would join the EU as a candidate or full member.

[ooc] I know but, through my response, my position should have been obvious [ooc]

[toronto353]

(Original post by Infallible)
[ooc] I know but, through my response, my position should have been obvious [ooc]

[OOC: Of course. Just making sure that you were aware.]

[frankayak]

Latvia is of course willing to participate. The report above shows the progress the BP has made and will make with renewed activity and purpose and I thank the members who have offered personal wishes of gratitude.

[OOC]I'm not going to lie but I want to be an MP[/ooc]

[toronto353]

(Original post by frankayak)
Latvia is of course willing to participate. The report above shows the progress the BP has made and will make with renewed activity and purpose and I thank the members who have offered personal wishes of gratitude.

[OOC]I'm not going to lie but I want to be an MP[/ooc]

The MHoC thanks Latvia for her support and once again pays tribute to the fact that it is only through her hard work that these blocs have become a viable aspect of the MUN.

[OOC: It's great fun being an MP. You just need to join a party and hopefully you'll get a seat when the results come in. You could also run as an independent.]

[Morgsie]

The European Union welcomes this Position Paper from the MHOC Rep.

[DebatingGreg]

Naturally, Finland shall participate and is happy to be part of such a Union.

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Japan is glad to see the EU becoming part of the MUN, and looks forward to further collaboration between itself and its European counterparts.

(Original post by frankayak)
Latvia is of course willing to participate. The report above shows the progress the BP has made and will make with renewed activity and purpose and I thank the members who have offered personal wishes of gratitude.

[OOC]I'm not going to lie but I want to be an MP[/ooc]

OOC: didn't know you were a member of the Lib Dems. I suppose it must be hard to become an MP with only four seats for them and being (despite recent events) a relatively popular party.

Btw, on your sig it says you're a rep for Latvia on the TUN, not MUN

[frankayak]

[OOC]I've come to see that I won't be elected to the House with the party and nor anytime soon. Stick with Latvia for now. Want to feel the buzz of election if there is such a thing :P [/OOC]

[Kiss]

(Original post by thunder_chunky)
Quoting in the representatives for the countries mentioned above:

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I don't think I need to say much on this but I'm for an EU to be created.

OOC: Sandy is being lazy/busy but he'll probably be for it

[toronto353]

(Original post by Morgsie)
The European Union welcomes this Position Paper from the MHOC Rep.

The MHoC thanks the EU rep for their support and looks forward to negotiating with this newly formed bloc. The MHoC is very confident that the current EU rep will be a superb Secretariat.

(Original post by DebatingGreg)
Naturally, Finland shall participate and is happy to be part of such a Union.

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Japan is glad to see the EU becoming part of the MUN, and looks forward to further collaboration between itself and its European counterparts.




OOC: didn't know you were a member of the Lib Dems. I suppose it must be hard to become an MP with only four seats for them and being (despite recent events) a relatively popular party.

Btw, on your sig it says you're a rep for Latvia on the TUN, not MUN

The MHoC thanks Finland for their support and welcomes Japan's support. Hopefully the EU will be able to forge strong links with Japan.

[OOC: They've got five, but UKIP's catching them up . It is a shame that the Lib Dems don't have more support though because there are some great members of that party]

(Original post by frankayak)
[OOC]I've come to see that I won't be elected to the House with the party and nor anytime soon. Stick with Latvia for now. Want to feel the buzz of election if there is such a thing :P [/OOC]

[OOC: Run as an independent in the next election. Most independent candidates seem to earn a seat.]

(Original post by Kiss)
I don't think I need to say much on this but I'm for an EU to be created.

OOC: Sandy is being lazy/busy but he'll probably be for it

The MHoC thanks both countries for their support.

[Kiss]

(Original post by toronto353)
[OOC: Run as an independent in the next election. Most independent candidates seem to earn a seat.]



The MHoC thanks both countries for their support.

OOC: Sorry, I totally forgot I represent CR as well. I'm sure I gave that position up though, maybe the MUN positions just never got updated??