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The Big Question: Who will be the EU's first president, and why is the role so contentious?

Wednesday, 18 November 2009

Why are we asking this now?The European Council, the EU's main decision-making body, made up of the leaders of the 27 member states, is due to appoint its first president at a special summit in Brussels tomorrow night. The post has been created by the Treaty of Lisbon, which streamlines the EU's workings and takes effect on 1 December after being ratified by all 27 countries.

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