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EPP ED (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Wilfried Martens, President of the European People’s Party (EPP) and former Prime Minister, completed today his Royal mission as ‘explorer’ after proposing to the King of Belgium Albert II, Yves Leterme (CD&V – EPP) as Prime Minister and concluding an agreement with party leaders on the methodology for resolving outstanding Belgian institutional issues. Leterme...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Belgian Foreign minister Yves Leterme is likely to succeed the newly elected President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, a Belgian TV reported in Brussels on Tuesday. After facilitator Wilfried Martens hands his report of mission to the Belgian King, Albert II, Van Rompuy will officially step down as Belgian Prime minister, RTV TVI reported, quoting official sources. It will...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Belgian Foreign minister Yves Leterme is likely to succeed the newly elected President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, a Belgian TV reported in Brussels on Tuesday. After facilitator Wilfried Martens hands his report of mission to the Belgian King, Albert II, Van Rompuy will officially step down as Belgian Prime minister, RTV TVI reported, quoting official sources. It will...
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France24 (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Belgium's ex-prime minister Yves Leterme -- who quit amid a bank bailout scandal last year -- will bounce back as government chief within 24 hours, incumbent Herman Van Rompuy said Tuesday. "It's now his second chance. He has all the elements to prove he will be a good prime minister. I hope so for him and for Belgium," said Van Rompuy, who is leaving the premiership. Fellow ex-PM Wilfried...
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EPP ED (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
The Chairman of the EPP Group in the European Parliament, Joseph Daul MEP, and the President of the European People's Party (EPP), Wilfried Martens, today congratulated Traian Basescu on his results in the first round of presidential elections in Romania.