France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak (R) welcome Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero (C) at the start of a EU-Mediterranean summit in Paris, July 13, 2008. Some 43 heads of state and government are attending the French-inspired summit intended to revitalize cooperation between the European Union and Mediterranean countries. Reuters Pictures 16 months ago

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak (R) welcome Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero (C) at the start of a EU-Mediterranean summit in Paris, July 13, 2008. Some 43 heads of state and government are attending the French-inspired summit intended to revitalize cooperation between the European Union and Mediterranean countries.

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  2. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (L) is welcomed by his Hungarian counterpart Laszlo Solyom (2nd L) in the Blue Hall of the presidental palace at Buda Castle in Budapest on October 13, 2009 after his welcoming ceremony. Mubarak arrived today for a two-day official visit to Hungary.
  3. CAIRO, EGYPT - SEPTEMBER 19: In this handout image provided by the PPO, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (C) meets with Palestinian authority President Mahmoud Abbas, at the Presidential palace September 19, 2009 in Cairo, Egypt. Talks come within the framework of efforts aimed at reviving the Middle East peace process.
  4. Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas holds a press conference following a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak in Cairo on September 19, 2009. Abbas met with Mubarak to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East, and is also due to visit Jordan.
  5. Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas speaks during a press conference following a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak in Cairo on September 19, 2009. Abbas met with Mubarak to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East, and is also due to visit Jordan.
  6. Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas speaks during a press conference as he stands next to his top negotiator Saeb Erakat (L) following a meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo on September 19, 2009. Abbas met with Mubarak to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East, and is also due to visit Jordan.
  7. (1st row L-R) Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, British Catherine Ashton, named the new EU foreign policy chief, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite; (2nd row L-R) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, Maltese Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip arrive pose a familly photo at a European Union summit at an European Union summit at the European Council headquarters on November 19, 2009 in Brussels. European leaders chose Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy to become the first president of the European Union, diplomatic sources said.
  8. (L-R) European Union Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana, Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen, Hungarian Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite, EU Commissioner for trade, British Catherine Ashton, chosen as EU foreign policy chief, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, Belgian Prime Minsiter Herman Van Rompuy, named the European Union's first president, Cypriot President Demetris Christofias, Romanian President Traian Basescu, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi pose at a European Union summit at the European Council headquarters on November 19, 2009 in Brussels.
  9. (L-R) Hungarian Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite, EU Commissioner for trade, British Catherine Ashton, chosen as EU foreign policy chief, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, Belgian Prime Minsiter Herman Van Rompuy, named the European Union's first president, Cypriot President Demetris Christofias, Romanian President Traian Basescu, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk pose at a European Union summit at the European Council headquarters on November 19, 2009 in Brussels.
  10. Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero (L) is welcomed by Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, whose country holds the EU's rotating presidency, at a European Union summit at the European Council headquarters on November 19, 2009 in Brussels. European leaders were urged not to miss a 'historic occasion' as they gather to choose a first-ever European Union president to represent the 27-nation bloc on the world stage.
  11. Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero (L) is welcomed by Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, whose country holds the EU's rotating presidency, at a European Union summit at the European Council headquarters on November 19, 2009 in Brussels. European leaders were urged not to miss a 'historic occasion' as they gather to choose a first-ever European Union president to represent the 27-nation bloc on the world stage.
  12. Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero arrives at a European Union summit at the European Council headquarters on November 19, 2009 in Brussels. European leaders were urged not to miss a 'historic occasion' as they gather to choose a first-ever European Union president to represent the 27-nation bloc on the world stage.
  13. PARIS - NOVEMBER 11: In this handout provided by the Israeli Government Press Office, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) meets with French President Nicholas Sarkozy on November 11, 2009 in Paris, France. Netanyahu was invited to visit France by Sarkozy on his return from his trip to America.
  14. PARIS - NOVEMBER 11: In this handout provided by the Israeli Government Press Office, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) meets with French President Nicholas Sarkozy on November 11, 2009 in Paris, France. Netanyahu was invited to visit France by Sarkozy on his return from his trip to America.
  15. France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) tastes a piece of cheese as he visits the National School of Dairy Industries in Poligny, eastern France, October 27, 2009. President Sarkozy said on Tuesday he will seek tougher European regulation in the milk sector from the start of next year as part of a package of measures to help France's struggling farmers.
  16. France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) visits the National School of Dairy Industries in Poligny, eastern France, October 27, 2009. President Sarkozy said on Tuesday he will seek tougher European regulation in the milk sector from the start of next year as part of a package of measures to help France's struggling farmers.

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