Collapse of talks mars Blair’s big day

Preview of the challenges facing the United Kingdom Presidency of the European Union, July-December 2005, as UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair, launches the Presidency in a speech to the European Parliament, 23 June 2005.

United Kingdom: Presidency of the European Union 2005 : Homepage http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/International/EuropeanUnion/EUpresidency2005/index.htm

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