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Article: Sweden Takes the EU Helm.(European Union)
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- December 1, 2000
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Presidency to be dominated by enlargement
When Sweden takes over the European Union presidency January 1, 2001, it will do so with an ambitious program that will be tough to accomplish in just six months. Moreover, what's not on the agenda, points out Foreign Minister Anna Lindh, may be as important as what is. "Politically, we feel very well prepared, but then, you never know what's going to happen," Lindh says.
One of the big unknowns is what will happen in Yugoslavia following President Vojislav Kostunica's election in October. There may also be other security issues in the Balkans, and even what happens in the Middle East could touch on Sweden's ...