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EU to choose first president on Nov 19
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| Contributor | Ralphie |
| Last Edited | Ralphie Nov 13, 2009 08:41pm |
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| News Date | Thursday, November 12, 2009 02:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | European leaders will hold a special summit next week to fill the new posts of EU president and foreign policy chief, the Swedish EU presidency announced Wednesday, with little agreement on who fits the bill.
"After an introductory round of consultations with his fellow heads of state and government, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has decided to convene an extra informal summit on 19 November," the EU presidency said in a statement.
It is hoped that the 27 European heads of state and government will reach agreement at the dinner summit on the key new posts created by the EU's reforming Lisbon Treaty, ratified this month.
The current favourite to become president of the EU council is Belgium's centre-right Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy, who has French and German support according to diplomats.
Other names mentioned for the president's post have included Dutch Prime Minister Peter Balkenende and former Latvian president Vaira Vike-Freiberga. |
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