Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy of Belgium named EU President
Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy of Belgium is seen in an undated official portrait. European Union (EU) leaders named the Belgian Prime Minister the "president" of the 27 member nation organization on November 20, 2009, over former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. UPI/Office of the Belgium Prime Minister
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