Spain takes over EU presidency
Spain took over the presidency of the European Union on Friday, with the prime minister promising to work to end the continent’s economic crisis. The six-month rotating post passed from Sweden to Spain at the stroke of midnight, and the country launched its stint in the helm with a spectacular…
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