| Author (Person) | Norman, Peter |
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| Series Title | Financial Times |
| Series Details | 12.11.01, p12 |
| Publication Date | 12/11/2001 |
| Content Type | News |
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Article previewing a key speech given by Romano Prodi, President of the European Commission on 12 November 2001, at the College of Europe in Bruges. The speech followed some difficult weeks for Mr Prodi in which he received criticism for weak leadership and an inability to communicate, he publicly disagreed with Belgium's EU Presidency over press conference appearances, and he alienated Member States with conflicting messages over which EU countries should be at meetings discussing the war in Afghanistan. The speech was intended to reaffirm Mr Prodi's authority and covered current challenges facing the European Union, such as enlargement, transport safety and border security. |
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
