Five touted as Blair presidency bid fades

The race to be the first full-time President of the European Council remained wide open late on 30 October 2009 after a summit at which the leaders of France, Germany and several other nations indicated they were unlikely to support Tony Blair, Britain’s former prime minister.

Deutsche Welle, 31.10.09: Merkel and Sarkozy scupper Blair's presidential hopes http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4843241,00.html

EurActiv, 30.10.09: Search for EU president continues after summit http://www.euractiv.com/future-eu/search-eu-president-continues-su-news-222792

ESO: Background information: EU leaders to exchange picks for presidency http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-leaders-to-exchange-picks-for-presidency/

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