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The EU's quiet new leadership

November 21, 2009

Analysis of:Low-Profile Leaders Chosen for Top European Posts | www.nytimes.com

The new President of the European Council, Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy, and high representative for foreign and security policy, Catherine Ashton, are both low profile personalities in new high profile positions. Both also have limited EU and international experience. Van Rompuy's strength is his ability to build consensus. Baroness Ashton, EU Trade Commissioner for the past year, may have the highest profile position of the two.

More Form Than Substance

November 15, 2009

Analysis of:EU launches excessive debt action against nine nations | www.livemint.com

The nine new Member States cited for excessive deficits bring the total to 20, three quarters of the entire EU membership. The EU Treaty requires the Commission to make these pronouncements, but this is only the start of a long process. Also, with the final decision on action, if any, up to the Member States, it is hard to believe a majority will be found to vote against themselves.

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