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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10085

25 February 2010
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/european council
Van Rompuy does not want to be “executive president or simple chairman” but person who helps define common vision

Brussels, 24/02/2010 (Agence Europe) - In his presentation of the results from the informal summit on 11 February at the European Parliament (see other article above), Herman Van Rompuy clarified how he saw his role as permanent president of the European Council and the latter's relations with the other institutions, particularly the Parliament. Van Rompuy does not see himself as an “executive president” (as in France) or as a simple “chairman” whose role is limited to managing the...

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