On the 19th of November, European Union leaders named the Belgium Prime Minister, Herman Van Rompuy, as the first President of the European Union. The vote was a consensus in favor of the Belgium Prime minister, however many have a problem with this because actual citizens were given no choice in the matter.
Although this job is still vague, many applied to the job, including former British Prime Minister, Tony Blaire.
The President of the EU will become the face of the 27 countries in the Union as he serves two and a half year in this position.
Read more about this on CNN's article on the subject.
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