(L-R) Finland's Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen is welcomed by Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, whose country currently holds the rotating Presidency of EU, ahead of a two-day European Union leaders summit in Brussels October 29, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

(L-R) Finland's Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen is welcomed by Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, whose country currently holds the rotating Presidency of EU, ahead of a two-day European Union leaders summit in Brussels October 29, 2009.

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  3. Finland's Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen arrives at the EU council headquarters for the second day of the European Union Leaders Summit in Brussels October 30, 2009.
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  7. Finnish President Tarja Halonen (R) talks with Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen (L) and Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb prior to an European Union summit at the European Council headquarters on October 29, 2009 in Brussels. Europe's leaders grapple with deadlock on how to fight global warming and the legacy of recession, all the while jockeying for control of arguably the biggest appointment in Brussels' history.
  8. Finland's Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen (L) is welcomed by Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, whose country holds the EU rotating presidency, at the EU council headquarters in Brussels November 19, 2009 where an European Union extraordinary summit is taking place to appoint an EU president and foreign affairs chief. EU's 27 heads of state and governments gathered to seek a last-minute compromise among them to nominate candidates who have unanimous backing for the posts, which are intended to give the EU more clout on the world stage.
  9. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (L) talks with Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen ahead the last work session session of the EU General Affairs & External Relations Council (GAERC) of EU foreing ministers and NATO at the EU headquarters in Brussels on November 16, 2009.
  10. Finland's Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen attends a news briefing at the Government Office in Hanoi November 16, 2009. Vanhanen is in Hanoi for a three-day visit to Vietnam from November 15 to 17.
  11. Finland's Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen (L) shakes hands with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung while leaving the Government Office in Hanoi November 16, 2009. Vanhanen is in Hanoi for a three-day visit to Vietnam from November 15 to 17.
  12. Finland's Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen (L) and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung shake hands after they signed an agreement between Finland and Vietnam on employment and industry policy co-operation at the Government Office in Hanoi November 16, 2009. Vanhanen is in Hanoi for a three-day visit to Vietnam from November 15 to 17.
  13. Sweden's Prime Minister Frederik Reinfeldt (3rdR) and his Icelandic counterpart Johanna Sigurdardottir (4thR) pose with others counterparts prior to a press conference during the Nordic and Baltic Council in Stockholm on October 26, 2009.
  14. Sweden's Prime Minister Frederik Reinfeldt (R) and his Finnish counterpart Matti Vanhanen speak during a press conference during the Nordic and Baltic Council in Stockholm on October 26, 2009.
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