EU leaders have chosen the Belgian Prime Minister, Herman van Rompuy, as their new President. Is he the best person for the job
Mr Van Rompuy, 62, backed by France and Germany, has a reputation as a coalition builder, having steered the divided Belgian government out of a crisis.
He was the unanimous choice after the UK dropped its support for Tony Blair.
The job of foreign affairs supremo has gone to the EU Trade Commissioner, Baroness Catherine Ashton from the UK. Prime Minister Gordon Brown said her appointment “gives Britain a powerful voice within the Council”.
What do you think of the appointments Have the best people been chosen Will Mr van Rompuy bring cohesion to the EU Will he be a good representative on the world stage Send us your comments.