Tuerk Says EU Should Look for President Candidates in all Members

Brussels, 16 July - President Danilo Tuerk told European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso that it was not good if the choice of the European Council president - a post envisaged by the Lisbon Treaty - was limited to only a few of the member countries, as the pair met in Brussels on Wednesday.

Brussels, Belgium
President Danilo Tuerk visits European Commission.
Pictured: President Tuerk (left) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
President Danilo Tuerk visits European Commission.
Pictured: President Tuerk (left) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
President Danilo Tuerk visits European Commission.
Pictured: President Tuerk (left) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
President Danilo Tuerk visits European Commission.
Pictured: President Tuerk (left) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
President Danilo Tuerk visits European Commission.
Pictured: President Tuerk (left) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
President Danilo Tuerk visits European Commission.
Pictured: President Tuerk (left) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
President Danilo Tuerk visits European Commission.
Pictured: President Tuerk (left) and External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
President Danilo Tuerk visits European Commission.
Pictured: President Tuerk (left) and External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
President Danilo Tuerk visits European Commission.
Pictured: President Tuerk (left) and External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
President Danilo Tuerk visits European Commission.
Pictured: President Tuerk (left) and External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
President Danilo Tuerk visits European Commission.
Pictured: President Tuerk (left) and Sciene and Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
President Danilo Tuerk visits European Commission.
Pictured: President Tuerk (left) and Sciene and Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
President Danilo Tuerk visits European Commission.
Pictured: President Tuerk (left) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
President Danilo Tuerk visits European Commission.
Pictured: President Tuerk (left) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
President Danilo Tuerk visits European Commission.
Pictured: President Tuerk (left) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
President Danilo Tuerk visits European Commission.
Pictured: President Tuerk (left) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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