Herman Van Rompuy
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Opinion: China has a President Hu, now Europe chooses President Who?...by its biggest members: Germany, France and Britain. The process of elimination which led to Van Rompuy's appointment represents all that is institutionally wrong with the European Union. The EU's democratic deficit has often been noted. In this article: European Union, Herman Van Rompuy, Europe, China, Treaty of Lisbon, Tony Blair, Barack Obama, and Belgium |
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AP Online | 5 days ago
Dogfight ahead as EU leaders pick new top jobs
...Jean-Claude Juncker, Toomas Ilves, the Estonian president, and Vaira Vike-Freiberga, the former Latvian president, the only female candidate touted. None, it has been noted, are from France or Germany, the traditional motors of the EU.
In this article: European Union, Tony Blair, Europe, Wim Duisenberg, Brussels, Allegation, Iraq War, Jean-Claude Trichet, and Jacques Chirac
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Guardian Unlimited | 4 days ago
EU leaders thrash out top two jobs
...of Turkey in Europe. Van Rompuy's antipathy to Turkey earned him support yesterday for the EU job from the Vlaams Belang, or Flemish Interest, party on the extreme anti-immigrant right wing in Flanders. But news of a Franco-German...
In this article: EU, Angela Merkel, Europe, Gordon Brown, Turkey, Nicolas Sarkozy, Brussels, and Germany
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scotsman.com - Politics | 4 days ago
Belgian beats Blair to EU presidency
...relations. Mr Van Rompuy was nominated for the top job by Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, who is the last EU leader to hold the rotating post before it becomes a permanent fixture for Brussels. He was the choice of...
In this article: EU, Tony Blair, Baroness Ashton, Britain, Brussels, Christian Democrat, Peter Mandelson, and United Nations
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Guardian Unlimited | 4 days ago
Blair out of race to become European Council president
...to assume the new post, which is created by the recently ratified Lisbon treaty. Germany and France have voiced support for Van Rompuy, although EU leaders are facing a lengthy night of horse trading in Brussels because there is...
In this article: Tony Blair, EU, Jose Manuel Barroso, Gordon Brown, Brussels, David Miliband, and Lisbon
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Herman Van Rompuy, un président symbole de compromis | France 24
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Description from Wikipedia:
Herman Van Rompuy ([ˈɦɛɾmɑn vɑn ˈɾɔmpœy̆] born Herman Achille Van Rompuy, 31 October 1947 in Etterbeek) is a Belgian Flemish politician and member of the Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams. He has been the Prime Minister of Belgium since 30 December 2008 succeeding Yves Leterme.
On 19 November 2009, under the new Treaty of Lisbon, he was designated the first permanent President of the European Council, a position he takes up on 1 December 2009.
- Birth Date:
- October 31, 1947
- Birthplace:
- Etterbeek, Belgium
- Religion:
- Roman Catholicism
- Spouse:
- Geertrui Windels
- Residence:
- Sint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium
- Political party:
- Christian Democratic and Flemish
- Website:
- http://www.hermanvanrompuy.be/
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