Herman van Rompuy, EU President (Stockshots)

Belgian Prime Minister Herman van Rompuy on Thursday picked as first-ever 'President of Europe', a position formally know as permanent president of the European Counci. These stockshots were made available by the European Commission.

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[Pietiafox]

Who elected this guys to run the whole europe?

[totenkof1]

i would rather like to se that eu president vould be voted trough direct election

[alexusdelarge]

Cutting ribbons... What they are doing for Europe is ruining the EU with all their stupendous regulations. What a bunch of @ssholes...

[rugbyboy198127]

@r8448 well yes i would have to agree with what you have just said... it is accurate!i'm amazed the german people are accepting this current situation - you are single handed proping up the whole of europe, it is true, germany has the only remotely stable economy in europe and the best social welfare and highest living standards... yes we sold out to china as has america - but its an inter-dependant relationship - china sells most of her goods to uk+usa! i like germany - you need deutchmark back

[r8448]

@rugbyboy198127 Oh yeah, be proud! At least I don't have to pay the bill of the Iraq-war trough taxes you're big übermenschen nation Brittain has lost... At least Germany is the only country with a solvable and growing economy that makes the Euro stable. If it has to come from GB and friends, then we were doomed, like I said in my previous comment. And don't blame the EU of your poor economic situation, my friend... Your country is sold out to the Chinese(MG, Rover,....)

[rugbyboy198127]

@r8448 heil heil? you insult an englishman by using such language - you would be saying heil heil right now if it wasn't for us - face the truth - this EU is undemocratic and fascist my friend if you cant see that then god help you! at least i make points rather than just insult you as you appear to try to do to me! i'm so happy to live in britain, we are the only country in europe never to have suffered under dictatorship or fascism - why? cos we are free people, we think differently to you...!

[r8448]

@rugbyboy198127 Wow, you are so intelligent. Such a great opinions you have! You will be the next EU president! Thats for sure! Heil! Heil!

[rugbyboy198127]

@r8448 ARE YOU HAVING A LAUGH? EU costs the UK so much more than it gives it - ireland are so far in debt cos they joined the euro! yes britain has very bad debt but we are in a better position to deal with the debt than most european countries - we are not such a risk, london is a financial centre of the world, UK has its commonwealth relationships and trade, we are much closer to usa and our former colonies than to europe. Europe needs UK badly, whereas UK better off without the current EU lot

[r8448]

@rugbyboy198127 Well yeah, we would be very glad if the English, Scotch and especially the Irish would leave the EU... They are on the border of bankruptcy and costs the EU a lot of money to help them... Lukely for the Irish is Vanrompuy not a greedy Scotch. ;)

[rugbyboy198127]

@r8448 i am not arguing as to whether or not putin is a god man... that is irrelevant - i'm saying he is not stupid - bush was stupid! haha you cannpt compare basil fawlty with farage - i do not care what are the 'good' intentions of van rompy pompy - he is taking away my democracy and the sovereignty of my country - therefore he is my sworn enemy - i am an englishman, i enjoy my freedom and i will fight to the death to keep it - my future should be decided by the enlgish,irish,scots&welsh notEU