Belgian-British duo wins race for EU's top jobs
Heavyweights blair, miliband lose to little-known figures
Saturday, November 21, 2009
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After years of effort the European Union named its first full-time president and powerful foreign policy chief on Thursday - but handed the jobs to two little-known compromise figures instead of global heavy hitters. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday congratulated the European Union for creating the new posts of president and foreign policy chief, calling it a "step forward" for EU integration.
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