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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8078

25 October 2001
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/ghent summit
Verhofstadt and Prodi underpin role EU has to play in new world order - Verhofstadt in favour of "ethical" globalisation, Prodi places emphasis on unity of action

Strasbourg, 24/10/2001 (Agence Europe) - Presenting the conclusions of the informal European Council of Ghent of 19 October to the European Parliament on Wednesday, the Presidents of the European Council, Guy Verhofstadt and European Commission, Romano Prodi both stressed the increased role the European Union will be called on to play on the international stage following the events of 11 September. The Belgian Prime Minister spoke here of a "new world order", and Prodi of "new world...

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