In a BBC interview, Herman Van Rompuy said there was now "much more sympathy" for European regions seeking EU membership. Mr Van Rompuy said the process of joining the EU was "complicated".

Wilfred Owen, “Strange Meeting” (1919) There have been politicians who have fancied themselves as poets. There was Herman Van Rompuy in April 2010 who, when President of the European Council, imposed ...

Between 2012 and 2019 he worked as deputy spokesperson of the European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and as spokesperson of the European Council President Donald Tusk. Prior to that, he worked ...

Instead, leaders are poised to give speeches about "growth", congratulate themselves for the re-election of Herman Van Rompuy as Council president and sign the 'fiscal compact' treaty. A "no ...