| Author (Person) | Tempest, Matthew |
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| Series Title | EurActiv |
| Series Details | 30.09.16 |
| Publication Date | 30/09/2016 |
| Content Type | News |
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Feature published by EurActiv in September 2016 regarding the backstage of Tony Blair's attempts to become the European Commission president in 2004. Mr Blair's chief press aide revealed that the desir to become president of the European Commission in the wake of the Iraq invasion would have been vetoed by the French president Jacques Chirac. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.euractiv.com/section/uk-europe/news/blair-would-have-been-vetoed-by-chirac-for-commission-president-aide-admits/ |
| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, United Kingdom |
