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Saturday, November 21, 2009 10:51 PM

Published 10/29/2009 by IOL


Blair faces opposition for EU role

By John O'Donnell and Tim Castle Brussels - Former British prime minister Tony Blair's chances of becoming president of the European Union receded on Thursday when he failed to win the blessing of European socialists, the allies of his governing Labour Party. Although British Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged the socialists to back...

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