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French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, shares a word with German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels, December 2008. For The Associated Press

Nigeria President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, 3 April 2014. For The Associated Press
EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso addresses the media on the result of Irish Referendum at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, June 2008. For The Associated Press

Luxembourg's Prime Minister and President of the eurogroup Jean-Claude Juncker arrives for an EU Summit in Brussels, June 2012. For The Associated Press

Belgium's King Albert II and Queen Paola wave to the crowd as they stand on the balcony of the City Hall in Liege, Belgium, during the last day of their 3-day farewell tour, July 2013. For The Associated Press
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, right, gestures as he talks with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy during the 3rd Africa-EU Summit in Tripoli, Libya, November 2010. For The Associated Press

An EU staff representative holds a placard during a gathering in favour of a balanced and solidarity-oriented European budget, outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, November 2012. For The Associated Press
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe makes a fist as he arrives for the yearly national parade in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 2010. For The Associated Press

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe appears to be asleep during the first plenary session of the 3rd Africa-EU Summit in Tripoli, Libya, November 2010. For The Associated Press
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama greets people at the Tibetan Institute 'Yeunten Lung' in Huy, Belgium, May 2006, after he inaugurated the Thupten Shedrub Ling temple.
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel smiles during a media conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Luxembourg, March 2009. For The Associated Press
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton arrives for an EU Summit at the EU Council in Brussels, June 2010. For The Associated Press
An Italian mayor takes a photograph of a colleague during the meeting of mayors at the European Parliament in Brussels, May 2010. For The Associated Press

Leader of the NVA party Bart De Wever makes a victory sign as he arrives to address NVA party members after his party won the city elections in Antwerp, Belgium, October 2012. For The Associated Press
European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana talks with journalists in his hotel room in Cairo, October 2006. For The Associated Press
Belgium's King Albert II, right, and Congolese President Joseph Kabila, center, walk the red carpet during the King's arrival at the Palais des Nations in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 2010. For The Associated Press
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, left, talks with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy at the EU Council in Brussels, October 2010. For The Associated Press

German Chancellor Angela Merkel leaves an EU summit in Brussels, March 2011.

EU Commissioner for the Economy Olli Rehn addresses the media on the spring economic forecast at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, May 2012. For The Associated Press
Belgium's Prime Minister Yves Leterme holds his head in his hands during a plenary session at the Federal Parliament in Brussels, April 2010. On April 22, Leterme's government has collapsed in a dispute between Dutch and French speaking politicians over a bilingual voting district. For The Associated Press

Denmark's Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schimdt arrives for a meeting of European Socialists prior to an EU summit in Brussels, December 2012. For The Associated Press