Tony Blair might soon be the EU President
October 5th, 2009 - 9:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya BhattBrussels, Oct 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) If all goes according to plan, then former UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair might soon be the European Union president. He can only take up this powerful position after all the EU’s 27 nations ratified the Lisbon Treaty.
His nomination as the EU president in Brussels depended on whether Ireland will back the Lisbon Treaty or not, which it ultimately did.
A senior Government source said: “If we get a ‘Yes’ vote it will all move very, very quickly. Tony could be named by the end of October.”
However, there are still some roadblocks to be taken care off, like Poland and Czech Republic who still have to say ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.
Asked if Mr. Blair was the only real candidate, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner replied: “For the moment, indeed.”
A senior French diplomat added: “Who will dare say no to Tony Blair?” He played down concerns about Mr. Blair’s support for the Iraq War.
The revelations came as Tory leader David Cameron said his party would think again about a referendum on the Treaty if every EU country approves it. If all don’t, he vowed to hold a national vote on the issue.
He said: “If the Germans ratify, if the Poles ratify, if the Czechs ratify, if the Irish vote ‘Yes’ to the Treaty, then a new set of circumstances apply, and I will address those at the time.”
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