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Belgian Prime Minister named first EU President
[Dawn] European leaders chose Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy as the European Union's first President on Thursday, the EU presidency announced, after Britain dropped its backing for Tony Blair.Britain in exchange secured the prestigious diplomatic post of European foreign policy supremo for its current EU Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton. The two posts are aimed at boosting Europe's clout in the international arena and allowing it to speak with a unified voice to powers like the United States and China. Posted by: Fred 2009-11-20 |
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