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The UK wants the EU to be modernised (Photo: European Commission)

Blair wants modern and competitive EU

UK prime minister Tony Blair made an engaged and passionate presentation on what the EU should look like and on the necessity to modernise it, in a speech before the European Parliament on Thursday (23 June).

After Mr Blair presented his views on Europe and on the priorities of his presidency of the 25-member bloc, starting on 1 July, the main political parties' leaders said they would support him if he put his words into action.

The British prime minister insisted on the need to ...

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The UK wants the EU to be modernised (Photo: European Commission)

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