Karel van Miert 1942 - 2009: EU Commission Pays Tribute
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Channel: Euractiv · 2009 · News & Politics
Former European Commissioner and Belgian Minister of State Karel van Miert passed away at the weekend as a result of a domestic accident. At today's midday briefing, the spokesman for Jose Manuel Barroso pays tribute to the man who was seen by some as "the strongest man in Europe".
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