Van Rompuy reappointed EU head

EU leaders on Thursday reappointed quiet but canny Belgian politician Herman Van Rompuy as European Union president for a second 30-month term, while also naming him chairman of the 17-nation eurozone.
"It is with pleasure that I accept a second mandate. A privilege to serve Europe in such decisive times; also a big responsibility," said Van Rompuy on microblogging site Twitter.
In his 11 months at the helm of Belgium, the Flemish but francophile politician stabilised a country deeply split between its Dutch-speaking north and poorer French-speaking south, earning the nickname of a Mr Fixit.