Europe's elite choose a new president

Catholic Culture

Phil Lawler

European leaders are meeting today to select a new president for the European Union. They will also choose an EU foreign minister.

With the final ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, the 27 member-states of the EU are now formed into a single entity, with a population of nearly 500 million and a GDP of over $18 trillion, wielding enormous economic and political influence. The president of this new federation will instantly become one of the most powerful figures in world affairs.

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