Tony Blair
Tony Blair
Anthony Charles Lynton Blairis a British politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and the Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. Together with then-US President George W. Bush, he initiated the Iraq War with the invasion of Iraq, an act which remains highly controversial...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth6 May 1953
CityEdinburgh, Scotland
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We in Europe have a real opportunity to show that...we are not fair-weather friends, who turn away at the first sign of difficulty.
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is going to have a huge impact on the future economy of Europe and therefore the future of the people of Europe.
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Both China and the EU have a shared interest in a deeper and broader partnership on the range of global challenges that face our peoples. We are now building upon three decades of successful cooperation,
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We came to the point a few months ago, where as a result of the 'No' vote in the referendums, there was a sense that Europe was in paralysis.
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We cannot have the next president decided in the same way as the last, debating the narrow interests of one country or another. The top jobs, not just in the commission but throughout the European institutions, should go to the top people. Merit and merit alone should decide.
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We want to work to take the relationship between Europe and Russia to a new and more intense and strengthened level, ... This is a relationship in economic terms that can only grow and prosper and strengthen.
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(It) puts the relation between the European Union and India on a new and higher and more intense level
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a very strong and clear declaration of our support and solidarity for the United States and secondly a series of specific measures we will take -- both European and national.
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I believe agreement can and should be reached at the December council (of EU leaders) and I will make every effort personally to achieve it by then,
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When Europe and America stand together the world is a better and more prosperous place.
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It is not a sensible or intelligent response for us in Europe to ridicule American argument or parody their political leadership.
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The threat today is not that of the 1930s. It's not big powers going to war with each other. The ravages which fundamentalist political ideology inflicted on the 20th century are memories. The Cold war is over. Europe is at peace, if not always diplomatically.
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If there is one thing Britain should learn from the last 50 years, it is this: Europe can only get more important for us.
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Of particular importance to us is the recognition... that what we want is a Europe of nations, not a federal super-state.