Europe names Belgian PM as first...Live Mint 26 minutes ago
Van Rompuy said he regretted giving up the Belgian premiership, but accepted the challenge of...
EU names Belgian PM Van Rompuy as first presidentBRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders named Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy, who is little known outside his own country, as the bloc's first president on Thursday to lead efforts to make it more influential on the world stage.
Belgian-British duo wins race for EU`s top jobs!After years of effort the European Union named its first full-time president and powerful foreign policy chief on Thursday but handed the jobs to two little-known compromise figures instead of global heavy hitters.
Meet Van Rompuy, Europe's new PresidentBelgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy has been elected as the first President of the European Union, while Britain's European Trade Commissioner, Baroness Ashton, is the new Foreign Minister of the council.
IBN Live,
Guardian,
DNA,
Time,
Rediff,
Indian Express,
NY Times,
BBC,
CNN,
ABC,
IndiaTimes,
IndiaENews,
,
More