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(LUXEMBOURG) - Tony Blair's prospects of leading a new-look European Union took a double hit on Tuesday as a serious rival became the first to declare his intentions and Italy backtracked on earlier support. Full Article at EUbusiness
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Clegg said former Lib Dem leader Lord Ashdown or ex-Tory chief Lord Patten would make better candidates for the new EU job. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
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(LONDON) - Britain's newspapers are busy dissecting whether former prime minister Tony Blair would be the right man to become the first EU president, with many saying the war in Iraq had blotted his CV. Full Article at EUbusiness
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Senior officials reportedly gathering support for Blair in Europe Number 10 has denied reports that Gordon Brown has asked senior officials to lobby in Europe for Tony Blair to become its new president. Full Article at New Statesman
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A foreign backlash is growing against Tony Blair becoming Europe's first president. Full Article at Daily Mail - UK
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If I were called upon, I would have no reason to refuse... on condition that there are ambitious ideas for the post
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There is no fear whatsoever of (Blair's) candidacy
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If I were called upon, I would have no reason to refuse... on condition that there are ambitious ideas for the post
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It is his judgment and his integrity that will be on trial in the first weeks of his presidency
SOURCE: EUbusiness
