European Union Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso is seen addressing a panel organized by Policy Network and Friends of Europe entitled: "An EU Fit for Purpose in the Global Age: Defining Europe's Value in the Next Decade" at the Solvay Library in Brussels, Wednesday Nov.4 ,2009. A charter designed to transform the 27 countries and half a billion people of the European Union into a more unified and powerful global player has passed its last major hurdle and looks set to become law within weeks. AP Photo logo AP Photo 27 months ago

European Union Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso is seen addressing a panel organized by Policy Network and Friends of Europe entitled: "An EU Fit for Purpose in the Global Age: Defining Europe's Value in the Next Decade" at the Solvay Library in Brussels, Wednesday Nov.4 ,2009. A charter designed to transform the 27 countries and half a billion people of the European Union into a more unified and powerful global player has passed its last major hurdle and looks set to become law within weeks.

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