Blair’s demands have damaged Europe

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Series Details 20.6.05
Publication Date 20/06/2005
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Commentary feature criticises the United Kingdom stance at the European Council, Brussels, 16-17 June 2005, rejecting the compromise deals on offer for the Financial Perspectives, 2007-2013. This will harm the UK's priorities for the forthcoming Presidency of the EU.

Article concludes that it is difficult to see how the UK can play a central part in any solution to 'fix' the EU's deepest crisis ever.

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