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Romanian President Klaus Iohannis (R) and Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz pose with a flag of European Union (EU) at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace in Bucharest, capital of Romania, Dec. 21, 2018. The Austrian chancellor's visit to Romania symbolically marked the handover of the presidency of the EU Council from the Austrian government to that of Romania, said Dancila. (Xinhua/Cristian Cristel)