His rival, Jan Peter Balkenende, of the Netherlands, is nicknamed "Harry Potter", so he sounds well qualified to preside over the dysfunctional Hogwarts we call the European Commission.

他的竞争对手？应该是荷兰人让·彼得·巴尔克内德，此人的绰号是“哈利·波特”，因为就凭他的嗓音也完全有资格主持这个处处不正常的霍格·沃兹——我们称之为欧洲委员会的地方。

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That has been the historic norm," The president spoke in the Oval Office, after meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende.

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Presiding over next week's summit will be the Dutch prime minister, Jan Peter Balkenende.

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Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende has said the Netherlands will not vote again.

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This time early runners for the president's position include a British former prime minister, Tony Blair, and the Dutch prime minister, Jan Peter Balkenende.

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