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Transcript: Analysis: Disagreements abound as British Prime Minister Tony Blair takes over European Union presidency
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ROBERT SIEGEL
All Things Considered (NPR)
07-01-2005
Analysis: Disagreements abound as British Prime Minister Tony Blair takes over European Union presidency
Host: ROBERT SIEGEL
Time: 9:00-10:00 PM
ROBERT SIEGEL, host:
From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Robert Siegel.
Britain took over the rotating presidency of the European Union today. Prime Minister Tony Blair wants to use the position to initiate economic reforms, but many Europeans are skeptical of his plans. NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports from London.
ANTHONY KUHN reporting:
As the EU has lurched from crisis to crisis in recent months, apprehension about Britain's EU presidency has grown. His European critics fear that ...