Herman Van Rompuy
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Economic week ahead: A new twist?
The United States Federal Reserve’s final policy meeting of the year and a European Union summit will dominate the economic week ahead.
Beijing says that China and EU must join forces
China concedes that it needs to work together with the EU to solve Europe’s debt crisis.
Zimbabwe, Libya haunt SA-EU trade pact talks
At an SA-EU summit in the Kruger Park there are plenty of pachyderms outside, but Zimbabwe and Libya are the only elephants in the room itself.
EU, Japan agree to work towards mega free trade deal
The European Union and Japan agreed to start talks towards a multi-billion-euro free trade deallinking the world’s third biggest economy to the globe’
EU gets Belgian president and British foreign minister
Europe’s quest to establish a more democratic regime came to a climax when Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy was appointed as the top official.