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To: TobagoJack who wrote (51433)7/7/2004 11:32:44 PM
From: smolejv@gmx.net  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 74559
 
>>... The European Parliament is expected to confirm Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Manuel Durao Barroso as European Commission President on July 21 or 22...<< This is seen here as a major behind-the-scene victory of British against the "l'etat c'est moi" of French and other supporters of a strong Bruxelles. Add the finalists of the football European championship (Greece - brouahaha, next comes an olympic medal for a Greek 100m contender - and Portugal) and you'll have to realize that

a) the Europe is reshuffling its centers of gravity and
b) FIFA worldwide ranking #35 for Greece reflects more than just the football rating.

Plus, we need to concentrate on Milosevic and his heart problems and on further pacification of Balkans. And, oops, Yuk, Yuk, Yukos...