'An anti-Tony Blair, please': European press reacts prior to EU president election

('euro topics',) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:46:03 -0000

EU heads of state and government meet today in Brussels to appoint the president of the European council and the EU's high representative for foreign and security policy. Despite months of negotiation, agreement has not been reached on who should hold the posts. The Italian, Spanish, British and French press react

Historical dinner live: on the menu, one president

('Arnaud Houdmont',) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:32:18 -0000

Tony Blair? (or David Miliband?) Herman van Rompuy? Peter Balkenende...? The culmination of a long, outdrawn and rather undemocratic process that is shaping the future of Europe is nigh; 19 November, to be precise, and the cafebabel.com Brussels team are invited - check their blog out this evening