Herman Van Rompuy, the new president of the EU, has been accused of having 'delusions of grandeur' over his choice of a summit venue. Mr Van Rompuy has caused consternation in Brussels after he tried to hold his first EU summit, dedicated to greater "economic union", in a palace. After pressure from Europe's capitals, Mr Van Rompuy switched the Brussels summit to another prestigious, but less regal, building hundreds of yards away from the usual office block venue where EU leaders meet.
Mr Van Rompuy has caused consternation in Brussels after he tried to hold his first EU summit, dedicated to greater "economic union", in a palace.
After pressure from Europe's capitals, Mr Van Rompuy switched the Brussels summit to another prestigious, but less regal, building hundreds of yards away from the usual office block venue where EU leaders meet.
