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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9661

16 May 2008
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS / A look behind the news, by ferdinando riccardi
On the musical chairs for the new European top jobs

The most eye-catching aspect of the preparation for the entry into force of the new European treaty is the 'musical chairs' of candidates for the new top jobs, which is taking up the most column inches, is the issue most under discussion and is providing the greatest number of leaks to the media. But the future appointments will actually depend on the nature and powers of the two new jobs - an unchanging president of the European Council and the beefed up high representative for foreign...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
THE DAY IN POLITICS
GENERAL NEWS