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Swedish EU presidency

Sweden plays down Balkan EU hopes

By Tony Barber in Brussels

Published: June 22 2009 13:33 | Last updated: June 22 2009 13:33

Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt pauses before speaking during a media conference to outline priorities of the upcoming Swedish EU presidency at the EU Council building in Brussels, Monday June 22, 2009.

Carl Bildt, foreign minister of Sweden which assumes the six-month rotating EU presidency on July 1.

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