Blair top in Euro PM poll.TONY Blair Noun 1. Tony Blair - British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair, Blair is the most popular politician in Europe, says a new poll. Six out of 10 voters in the EU think he is doing a good job. That puts him way ahead of his nearest rival, ex-German Chancellor Helmut Kohl Helmut Josef Michael Kohl (born April 3, 1930) is a German conservative politician and statesman. He was Chancellor of Germany from 1982 to 1998 (West Germany between 1982 and 1990) and the chairman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1973-1998. . It also underlines Britain's new leading role in Europe after the Thatcher Thatch·er , Margaret Hilda. Baroness. Born 1925. British Conservative politician who served as prime minister (1979-1990). Her administration was marked by anti-inflationary measures, a brief war in the Falkland Islands (1982), and the passage of a and Major years. Harris Research quizzed 11,500 people in 11 nations. They were asked whether they had a good, bad or indifferent opinion of ten named leaders. Fifty-nine per cent back Mr Blair, with just seven per cent saying they don't like him. Another 48 per cent rate Helmut Kohl and 42 per cent back French President Jacques Chirac. French PM Lionel Jospin got the thumbs up from only 25 per cent. European Commission European Commission, branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU) invested with executive and some legislative powers. Located in Brussels, Belgium, it was founded in 1967 when the three treaty organizations comprising what was then the European Community President Jacques Santer Jacques Santer (born May 18, 1937) is a politician from Luxembourg. He was finance minister of Luxembourg from 1979 until 1989, and Prime Minister of Luxembourg from 1984 to 1995, as a member of the Christian Social People's Party, which has been the leading party in the came bottom, with approval from 13 per cent. Mr Blair has raised Britain's standing in Europe, in line with his election pledges. He impressed the French National Assembly by delivering a speech in French. And he was hailed as the "big man" on a visit to Germany. On the single currency, Brits support the Government's caution. Six out of ten are happy we are delaying entry. |
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