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Mr Sarkozy is expected to present more detailed EU reform ideas on Monday (Photo: The Council of the European Union)

Sarkozy calls for 'strong' EU president

European institutions, especially the European Commission, should be given more power, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Friday (19 June), in a foretaste of his upcoming EU reform proposals.

"I am really for a strong European Commission, a strong Council [the institution representing EU member states] and a strong European Parliament," Mr Sarkozy said at a press conference following a two-day meeting of EU leaders in Brussels.

"For the parliament, it's done. For the counci...

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Mr Sarkozy is expected to present more detailed EU reform ideas on Monday (Photo: The Council of the European Union)

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