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Fri 09 Sep 2009Dutch premier now likely candidate for presidency of European Council
DUTCH PRIME minister Jan Peter Balkenende has emerged as a possible candidate for the post of European Council president, which will be created if the Lisbon Treaty enters into force.
Two Dutch newspapers De Telegraaf and Het Financieele Dagblad cited three sources in Mr Balkenende’s Christian Democrat party yesterday, who claim to know “for sure” that he is a leading contender for the job.
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