Spain's prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has taken up the six-month post of president of the Council of the European Union, and must now cooperate with Herman Van Rompuy, the president of the European Council. While both politicians look forward to working together, the press sees their differences as a danger for the EU.
With articles from the following publications: Le Figaro - France, Corriere della Sera - Italy, Mladá fronta Dnes - Czech Republic, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - Germany