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Martin Schulz of Germany is greeted by Jerzy Buzek (L), former president of the European Parliament, after being elected the new president of the EU parliament in Strasbourg January 17, 2012.

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Balloons and a poster of English candidate for president of the European Parliament , deputy Nirj Deva, are seen on January 16, 2012 in front of the European Parliament in the northeastern French city of Strasbourg , on the eve of the first session of the year and the election of the new...

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European flags fly in front of the European Parliament in the northeastern French city of Strasbourg on January 16, 2012, on the eve of the first session of the year and the election of the new EU Parliament president to succeed former Polish Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek.

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European flags fly in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on January 16, 2012, on the eve of the first session of the year and the election of the new EU Parliament president to succeed former Polish prime minister Jerzy Buzek.

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European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek speaking at Denmarks National Radios concerthall in Copenhagen on January 11, 2012 during the official opening ceremony of the handing over of the EU Presidency from Poland to Denmark.

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Chief of European Parliament Jerzy Buzek attends the state funeral of former Czech President Vaclav Havel in St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague on December 23, 2011. Havel, a dissident and playwright who was the hero of the 1989 Velvet Revolution against communist rule and became his...

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European Parliament Chief Jerzy Buzek (C) arrives at Saint Vitus Cathedral to attend the funeral service for former Czech President Vaclav Havel in Prague on December 23, 2011. Bells tolled and sirens wailed on December 23 for Velvet Revolution icon Vaclav Havel as world leaders and...

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Polish President of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek (C) flanked by two of the five laureates of the 2011 Sakharov Prize, Asmaa Mahfouz (L) of Egypt and Ahmed al-Zubair Ahmed al-Sanusi of Libya (R) takes part in a prize award ceremony, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg,...

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European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek attends the award ceremony of the Sakharov Prize at the European Parliament in Strasbourg December 14, 2011. The European Parliament awarded its top human rights prize this year to five "Arab Spring" activists for their contribution to the...

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Two of the five laureates of the 2011 Sakharov Prize, Asmaa Mahfouz (L) of Egypt and Ahmed al-Zubair Ahmed al-Sanusi of Libya (R) pose for photographers after receiving their prizes from the President of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek (C) at the European Parliament in Strasbourg,...

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European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek (C) poses with Asmaa Mahfouz of Egypt (L) and Ahmed El Senussi of Libya, two of this year's five laureates of the 2011 Sakharov Prize, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg December 14, 2011. The European Parliament awarded its top human...

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European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek (C) arrives with Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk (L) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, to take part in a debate on the results of the Polish presidency of the EU for the last six months at the European Parliament in Strasbourg...

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (L) listens to the President of the European Parliament, Polish Jerzy Buzek (C) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso before a debate on Poland's six-month presidency of the European Council which ends next December 31, 2011, during a plenary...

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (R) speaks with the President of the European Parliament, Polish Jerzy Buzek (L) before a debate on Poland's six-month presidency of the European Council which ends next December 31, 2011, during a plenary session at the European Parliament on December 14,...

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Ahmed al-Zubair Ahmed al-Sanusi from Libya, right, and Asmaa Mahfouz from Egypt, both Arab Spring activists in their respective countries, stand with European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek, center, after they were awarded the European Union's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, Wednesday...

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Ahmed Al Zubair Ahmed Al Sanusi from Lybia, right, and Asmaa Mahfouz from Egypt, both activist of the Arab Spring in their countries, stand with Jerzy Buzek, center, president of the European parliament after they were awarded the Sakharov prize, Wednesday Dec 14, 2011 at the European Parliament...

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EU Parliament President Jerzy Buzek delivers a speech before the signing of the European Union accession treaty of Croatia at an EU leaders summit in Brussels December 9, 2011. Croatia is poised to become the European Union's 28th member in July 2013 after the ex-Yugoslav state signed...

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European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek speaks during a ceremony to sign Croatia's EU accession treaty, on the sidelines of an European Union summit at the EU headquarters on December 9, 2011 in Brussels. Croatia signed an EU accession treaty, a move paving the way for the former...

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European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek holds a news conference at a European Union summit in Brussels December 9, 2011. EU leaders agreed stricter budget rules for the euro zone on Friday, but failed to secure changes to the EU treaty among all 27 member states, meaning a deal will...

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European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek arrives at a European Union summit in Brussels December 9, 2011. EU leaders agreed stricter budget rules for the euro zone on Friday, but failed to secure changes to the EU treaty among all 27 member states, meaning a deal will instead have to...

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European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek (L), France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (2nd L), Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaite (2nd R) and Croatia's Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor (R) pose for a family photo after Croatia signed an accession treaty with the European Union, at a EU...

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Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt (L) and President of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek (R) stand during a press conference at the State Department in Copenhagen on December 2, 2011.

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Denmark's Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt welcomes European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek to Copenhagen at their meeting at the Prime Ministers Office on December 1, 2011.

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Denmark's Queen Margrethe (R) and Prince Consort Henrik welcome European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek (L) tothe Danish Parliament, Christiansborg Palace, in Copenhagen on December 1. 2011.

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The President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi (L) shakes hands with European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek prior to his meeting at the European Parliament in Brussels, on December 1, 2011.