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Saturday, November 21, 2009 8:20 PM

Published 11/01/2009 by Asiaone


EU leaders eye more modest new president

(AFP) - Former British premier Tony Blair's chances of becoming the first-ever EU president wilted Friday, as Europe's leaders sought a lesser light to lead a new-look European Union, officials said.

At an EU summit, Spain added its no vote to those of the Benelux countries and Hungary, and a senior...

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...should go to "a convinced European, with a European vocation to strengthen the Union and all that is common about it" . Among the other possibles...
EU leaders eye more modest new president [Asiaone - 11/01/2009]
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