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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgians on Friday mixed pride with trepidation over Herman Van Rompuy's appointment as the first president of the European Union because of the risk of instability after his exit as prime minister. Van Rompuy has led linguistically divided Belgium for almost a year, in sharp contrast to the 18 months of turmoil under his predecessor Yves Leterme, the man most likely to become Belgium's next premier. "There is a new element of fragility. Mr. Leterme does not have the same confidence among French speakers as Mr. Van Rompuy," said Pascal Delwit, professor of poli [READ MORE] |












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