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Religions > Atheism |
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"maff" |
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07 Jan 2005 04:50:35 AM |
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OT: Luxembourg |
The hour of mighty Luxembourg
http://www.economist.com/World/europe/displayStory.cfm?story_id=3535807
Jan 6th 2005
From The Economist print edition
The European Union presidency passes to its smallest member
A FAINT absurdity hangs in the air whenever the Grand Duchy of
Luxembourg takes on the rotating presidency of the European Union. Now
that the EU has enlarged to 25 countries, with a total population of
455m, it seems more ridiculous than ever that Luxembourg-total
population 451,600, of whom only 277,400 are citizens-should be
charged with running its affairs. If the presidency were purely
honorific, the prospect of Luxembourg taking over might not be so
striking. But it is in fact a job with increasingly onerous
responsibilities. During the six months that a country holds the
presidency, its ministers chair all EU meetings and broker all deals to
keep the show going. The presidency shapes the agenda and represents
the EU to the world.
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