Forbes: World's Most Powerful People

[Valdemar]

He does rule one of the G8 and own major media companies inside it.

Sure, he's a powerful man, but no way in hell he's the most powerful person in the EU, ahead of Merkel, Brown, Sarkozy or Barroso, who isn't even on the list and definitely should.

I agree with Larch.. it seems the list is very preoccupied with dollar and US power ideals, certainly no one would put Silvio on such a list in EU

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[Josquius]

I think the issue is position vs. person.
The Dalai Lama is the current Dalai Lama. The position is of course weaker than the president of France but he has had it for ages whilst Sarkozy is just the guy temporarily in the French president seat.


Silvio should be on it though. He does have quite the buisness empire. Italy's poltiical position is middling at best but Brown, Merkel et al don't have the extras Sconiboy does.

[The Brain]

  Ka Shing? Did he pick the name before or after making his fortune?

[Warspite]

What are the founders of Google doing so high up? What "power" do they really have?

They own Data on all of us. A fuck ton of data.

Yes, and?

What are they going to do? Use our search terms "Vista BSOD problem overheating" against us?

[The Brain]

As long as Lore is still free we're OK.

[Viking]

42    Igor Sechin   Deputy Prime Minister    Russia    49
43    Dmitry Medvedev   President    Russia    44

I like the way the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia outranks the President.

[Zanza]

The fucktard heading the world's soccer organisation has more power than Sarkozy? Hmm. Maybe the guy who wrote that list is full of shit.

[Valmy]

The primary tool of the International Jewish Conspiracy is only #4?  List fail.

[The Larch]

The fucktard heading the world's soccer organisation has more power than Sarkozy? Hmm. Maybe the guy who wrote that list is full of shit.

WTF? I just noticed it, Blatter ahead of Sarkozy or Chávez? Madness.

[Warspite]

The fucktard heading the world's soccer organisation has more power than Sarkozy? Hmm. Maybe the guy who wrote that list is full of shit.

WTF? I just noticed it, Blatter ahead of Sarkozy or Chávez? Madness.

Yes, and we can therefore conclude the authors of this report are not very well acquainted with European politics.

[DGuller]

Yes, and we can therefore conclude the authors of this report are not very well acquainted with European politics.

Or reality.

[clandestino]

 

There is a Portuguese on the list, so it's obviously crap.

I could accept the presence of Barroso, but Guterres? What a laugh.

[Sahib]

42    Igor Sechin   Deputy Prime Minister    Russia    49
43    Dmitry Medvedev   President    Russia    44

I like the way the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia outranks the President.

It looks like a deliberate slight against Medved 

[DGuller]

I feel sorry Medvedev.  He's like the Regent from Babylon 5, a decent man controlled by the evil faction.

[Duque de Bragança]

There is a Portuguese on the list, so it's obviously crap.

I could accept the presence of Barroso, but Guterres? What a laugh.

I did not even see it... Guess dealing with refugees gives you power