Blair still first in line for EU president, say UK media

An article in The Times, on the 2 October 2009 suggests that within Europe's political corridors Tony Blair is emerging as the clear favourite to be the EU's first President of the European Council.

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EurActiv, 13.10.09: Foes raise voices to stop Blair's EU president bid http://www.euractiv.com/en/future-eu/foes-raise-voices-blair-eu-president-bid/article-186332

BBC News, 2.10.09: Gavin Hewitt's Euroblog: Blair for President? http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/gavinhewitt/2009/10/blair_for_president.html

ESO: Background information: EU ‘rule’ set to block Blair http://www.europeansources.info/record/global-insight-eu-rule-set-to-block-blair/

Spiegel Online International, 6.10.09: Will Blair Become Europe's First President? http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,653603,00.html

Deutsche Welle, 6.10.09: Britain's Blair not everyone's darling in race to EU presidency http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4767078,00.html

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