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

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Series Details 2.10.09
Publication Date 02/10/2009
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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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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/
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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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