Thursday, 23 February 2012

Another Term for an Unelected Van Rompuy as Der Führer of European Council

'Belgium’s Herman Van Rompuy is standing for a new term as term as European Council President. The reappointment of the Flemish Christian democrat politician is expected to be rubberstamped by a European Council at the beginning of March.

Mr Van Rompuy is the first politician to fill the post created in 2009 stepping down as Belgian Premier to accept the job.'

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