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Van Rompuy re-appointed as president of European Council

European Union leaders are appointing former Belgian prime minister Herman Van Rompuy to a second term as president of the European Council - the gathering of 27 EU heads of government.

Van Rompuy re-appointed as president of European Council

Thu, 01 Mar, 2012 - 19:21

European Union leaders are appointing former Belgian prime minister Herman Van Rompuy to a second term as president of the European Council - the gathering of 27 EU heads of government.

Van Rompuy, a mild-mannered but canny negotiator, tweeted tonight that he was "very honoured".

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