Poland’s Buzek wins EU top job

Jerzy Buzek, MEP, and a former Polish prime minister, claimed the Presidency of the European Parliament on the 14 July 2009 in a symbolic triumph for the formerly communist countries from central and eastern Europe that joined the European Union in 2004. He is likely to hold the Presidency for 2.5 years of the 7th European Parliament, 2009 - 2014.

Spiegel Online International, 14.7.09: European Parliament Elects Former Polish Prime Minister as President http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,636150,00.html

BBC News, 14.7.09: Euro parliament elects new leader http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8148729.stm

Deutsche Welle, 14.7.09: Ex-Polish prime minister Buzek to head EU parliament http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4484526,00.html

France24, 14.7.09: Poland's Jerzy Buzek elected president of European Parliament http://www.france24.com/en/20090714-poland-jerzy-buzek-elected-president-european-parliament

Polskie Radio, 14.7.09: Buzek elected European Parliament president http://www.polskieradio.pl/thenews/international/?id=112013

European Parliament: Press Release, 14.7.09: Jerzy Buzek elected European Parliament President http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/008-58064-195-07-29-901-20090713IPR58063-14-07-2009-2009-false/default_en.htm

EurActiv, 14.7.09: Pole takes EU Parliament chair in 'historic' move http://www.euractiv.com/eu-elections/pole-takes-eu-parliament-chair-h-news-222382

EurActiv, 15.9.09: Buzek ready to shape EU agenda, face the unexpected http://www.euractiv.com/priorities/buzek-ready-shape-eu-agenda-face-news-222578

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