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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10415
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (ae) eu/south sudan

Ashton privileged to attend birth of country

Brussels, 08/07/2011 (Agence Europe) - Hopes and fears surround the declaration of independence of South Sudan, the formal ceremony marking which is scheduled to take place in Juba, the capital of the soon-to-be state, on Saturday 9 July. Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, is travelling to Juba to take part in this historic event when a new country is born, following the overwhelming vote for independence in the referendum of 15 January. Its future, to be built...

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