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Europeans get an anthem to sing - in Latin

Europeans already have an anthem - Beethoven's Ode to Joy - and now an Austrian professor has put words to the music - in Latin.

Professor Peter Roland, from the Europa Academy in Vienna, today presented a copy of the new words on a CD to European Commission President Romano Prodi.

A spokeswoman from the European Commission's representation in Austria confirmed that there was a ten minute meeting between the two professors (Mr Prodi is a professor of economics) during which the ...

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