Speaking at a press conference in Laeken today, Saturday, British Prime Minister Tony Blair expressed his support for Giscard d’Estaing, who has been chosen by the European Council to head the Convention on the future of the EU. “We have always supported Giscard,” Mr Blair told journalists.
Mr Blair rejected the argument that Mr d’Estaing, as a Frenchman known to be in favour of deeper European integration, would weaken Britain’s position in the EU. “Let me assure you that having Giscar...
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