Speculation is growing that the UK may be ready to give its tacit support for the Belgian premier Guy Verhofstadt to become the next Commission President.
London had originally looked like blocking Mr Verhofstadt’s candidature claiming he was too federalist.
However it seems Mr Blair, in the face of support from France and Germany is struggling to fight a campaign that is gathering momentum.
According to sources quoted in the Independent, Mr Verhofstadt may now get London’s...
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