Radoslaw Sikorski, Poland's former minister of defense, has a chance at succeeding Catherine Ashton or Anders Fogh Rasmussen for one of the top EU positions due to Poland's status as a large new member state. However, Sikorski may have harmed his chances of replacing Rasmussen by endorsing Mitt Romney in the past US presidential election. The document provides details about Radoslaw Sikorski, a Polish politician who is a potential candidate for a top EU position, and notes one action he took that may have hurt his chances.

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2. Radoslaw
Sikorski
Politics Centre-right
Chances As sixth-largest member state
and largest “new member state”, Poland
will try to claim one of the top positions.
Its former minister of defence that
initiated Poland’s entry in NATO is very
well-placed to succeed Catherine
Ashton or Anders Fogh Rasmussen –
though he harmed his chances on the
latter by endorsing Mitt Romney in
the former US presidential elections.
Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs

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