Brussels, 20/11/2009 (Agence Europe) - In less than three hours on Thursday evening, the EU heads of state and government unanimously designated the current Belgian prime minister, Herman Van Rompuy, as the first permanent president of the European Council from 1 December 2009, the date when the Treaty of Lisbon is to take effect. The European Council on 10/11 December 2009 will nonetheless be presided by Fredrik Reinfeldt, Sweden's Prime Minister, as Mr Van Rompuy will not be at his new...