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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10215

16 September 2010
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS / A look behind the news, by ferdinando riccardi
Importance and objective of a summit that will not be making any decisions

Mr Van Rompuy's two reasons. People have asked what the point is of having the European Council this Thursday. Why should 27 heads of state and government attend if they will not be making any decisions there? I believe that the reasons prompting Herman Van Rompuy to organise a summit are more to do with long-term policy than a few immediate and imperative questions. The first reason is to get the heads of state used to meeting within the Community framework on an almost monthly basis, as he...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
THE DAY IN POLITICS
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