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President meets with EU’s Rompuy in Belgrade

President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy was visiting Serbia and was expected to “confirm the Western Balkans’ European perspective”, said reports.
Van Rompuy is in Belgrade this Monday where he has met with Serbian President Boris Tadić.

Tadić will not attend Slovenia conference

Serbian President Boris Tadić will not travel to the informal regional conference in Slovenia tomorrow, B92 has learned; Van Rompuy will also not attend . The Serbian leader will be absent because of a dispute over the manner in which the Kosovo Albanian delegation should be represented.

Van Rompuy “pities” Farage for tirade

The president of the EC, Herman Van Rompuy, has said he pities Nigel Farage, the British MEP who called him a “damp rag” last month. Van Rompuy said his popularity had soared in Belgium, following the tirade from the Eurosceptic Farage.

Rompuy: Ratification of SAA in June

European President Herman Van Rompuy said after talks with Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković that he was hoping that the SAA would be ratified by June. Van Rompuy expressed satisfaction in the fact that the interim trade part of Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) has taken effect, adding that he fully supports the integration of Serbia and the Western Balkans into the EU.

Brammertz meets with EU President

Hague Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz held an unofficial meeting with EU President Herman Van Rompuy. Although the contents of the meeting were not disclosed, Van Rompuy’s spokesperson said that the two discussed Hague cooperation and the countries of the former Yugoslavia, but added that the details of the meeting cannot be made public.

Belgian PM Herman Van Rompuy appointed first EU President

Belgian 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.
Poet-economist Van Rompuy is almost unknown outside Belgium.
A staunch advocate of European integration, he has backed policies including a European-wide tax on all [...]

Will Belgian scoop top EU job?

Herman Van Rompuy the unassuming Prime Minister of Belgium is now tipped to become arguably the most powerful person in the European Union. The bookmakers have him leading the race for the top job and ahead of tonight’s ballot in which the 27 leaders will choose their president it’s Van Rompuy who is the surprise favourite.

Will Belgian scoop top EU job?

Herman Van Rompuy the unassuming Prime Minister of Belgium is now tipped to become arguably the most powerful person in the European Union. The bookmakers have him leading the race for the top job and ahead of tonight’s ballot in which the 27 leaders will choose their president it’s Van Rompuy who is the surprise favourite.