Eiffel Tower illuminated in blue for French E.U. presidency

French Foreign Affairs Minister Bernard Kouchner (L) and Slovenian Foreign Affairs Minister Dimitrij Rupel press a button to illuminate the Eiffel Tower in blue with yellow stars symbolizing European Union colors at a ceremony in Paris on June 30, 2008. France formally takes the rotating E.U. presidency from Slovenia on July 1. (UPI Photo/ David Silpa)