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Tony Blair could enter EU presidency race Thomas Bell and Bruno Waterfield Tony Blair hinted on Friday that he might become president of the European Union. Taking questions following a speech at the National University of Singapore, Mr Blair was asked whether, when he next visits the city state, he might do so as European president. "In relation to [the] question about the presidency of the European Union we will move swiftly on," he joked. "It's a pity, but that's the way it is. A shortage of time you know!" He then spoke for another five minutes about the Middle East peace process and "the challenges of global leadership". French President Nicolas Sarkozy recently suggested that the job of EU president - a key element of the planned constitution - would be a "smart move" for Mr Blair.
(Article continues below) Diplomatic and political convention means that no one has formally declared themselves for the EU presidency, a plum, high-profile international job which looks set to be in place for June 2009. But jockeying for position has begun. Other candidates include the former Polish president Aleksander Kwasniewski, the Irish leader Bertie Ahern and the Danish prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen. Mr Blair arrived in Singapore on Thursday from China, where he was accused of "gold digging" and "money sucking" by the local media after charging £200,000 for a single address. It is thought that he might have earned as much as £1 million from several speeches given during his Asia tour.
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