Blair makes last bid for EU presidency

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Tony Blair makes last-ditch bid to secure EU presidency Former prime minister expected to drop out of race within days if he fails to obtain backing from Germany's Angela Merkel Tony Blair's chances for the EU presidency are fading. Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters Tony...

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