Herman Van Rompuy elected EU Council president.

Euronews - European Union leaders have elected Herman Van Rompuy, 64, to a second, 2-and-a-half-year term as president of the European Council, extending his term to the end of 2014. The decision is being seen as a vote of confidence in the former Belgian prime minister's handling of the eurozone debt crisis. Van Rompuy was also appointed to act as president during eurozone summits, two of which will be held each year from now on in addition to the four annual EU summits that normally take place.