PM Socrates Faces Daunting Task As Portugal Heads EU Presidency
PM Socrates Faces Daunting Task As Portugal Heads EU Presidency
Germany has handed over the EU presidency to Portugal. For the next six months Premier Jose Socrates, seen as a tough reformer at home, will face the challenge of his career: keeping the EU treaty process on track.
Large countries often find themselves in the awkward position of negotiating EU issues in which their country has strong national interests. Portugal will be able to act more as a neutral broker in the big issues facing Europe.
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