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José Manuel Barroso Position: President of the European Commission Powers: Head of the E.U.'s executive branch. It's possible that this role and that of Council President will one day be combined
Herman Van Rompuy Position: President of the European Council Powers: Should Europe's top job be an administrative role or that of an assertive continental boss? Much will depend on the tone set by this former Belgian leader
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero Position: PM of Spain, holder of rotating presidency Powers: The long-term Council President should make this role irrelevant. Member states may disagree
Jerzy Buzek Position: President of the European Parliament Powers: Chairs parliamentary debate and represents Europe's legislature. Buzek, a Polish engineer and politician, began his 30-month term last July
In 2000, Ctrip acquired a hotel-reservation operation, Xiandai Yuntong Tourism Service, which gave it a large presence in the traditional offline travel business. After giving its new acquisition a successful online dimension, Ctrip began to move into other travel sectors. In 2002, it diversified into air tickets, and after...