Goeiemorgen Mr. President
Il primo presidente dell'Unione Europea, come da previsione, sarà il blogger Herman Van Rompuy.
Catherine Ashton è stata scelta per ricoprire la carica di Alto rappresentante per la politica estera e la sicurezza comune, trombando le aspettative dell'improbabile candidatura di D'Alema e regalando al Regno Unito la piazza d'onore, dopo la bocciatura di Blair e il ritiro di Miliband.
Le reazioni dall'estero evidenziano come sempre che i cinesi sanno vedere lontano.
Belgium is a very small country and he hasn't been prime minister for long. I know he's been a master in co-ordination - Belgium is complex in terms of its political parties and regions, but he's been a master in bringing people together.
It's too early to say how he would affect relations with China. [But] a lot of people, including me, have argued that the future president should be someone who knows Europe and works in Europe well. His acceptance by Europeans is more important than his acceptance by the US or China.
