Brown backs Miliband for EU role to clear way for his protigi as party leader.Byline: ANI London, Nov 1 (ANI): British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in order to clear the way for one of his supporters to be Labour Party's next leader, is secretly backing Foreign Secretary David Miliband to become the new European Union's foreign affairs foreign affairs pl.n. Affairs concerning international relations and national interests in foreign countries. chief. Miliband is expected to run for the Labour leadership next year in the event of the party losing power after the general election, securing widespread support from the Blairite right of the party. Miliband's departure for Europe would increase the chances of one of the Prime Minister's chosen candidates, Ed Balls or Ed Miliband, the Foreign Secretary's brother, winning a leadership contest if Labour is defeated at the general election, The Times reports. Downing Street Downing Street, Westminster, London, England. On the street are the British Foreign Office and, at No. 10, the residence of the first lord of the Treasury, who is usually (although not necessarily) the prime minister of Great Britain. is supporting the Foreign Secretary as a candidate for EU high representative for foreign affairs, as former premier Tony Blair Noun 1. Tony Blair - British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair, Blair may not win the presidency. Publicly, Miliband insists that he is "not available" for the post, the second most important role created by the Lisbon treaty, which is set to be ratified this month. However, Brown believes Miliband is ideally qualified for the job and is actively supporting his candidacy behind the scenes, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the sources close to the British Prime Minister, the paper reports. "This is being taken very seriously. Diplomatic channels in the Foreign Office are working behind the scenes on David's behalf," a Downing Street staffer said. It emerged last night that Miliband has held secret talks with senior politicians in Brussels about running for the job, The Times reports. Martin Schulz Martin Schulz (born on 20 December 1955 in Hehlrath) is controversial German politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Chairman of the Socialist Group and a substitute for the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. , the German leader of the socialist bloc in the European parliament European Parliament, a branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU). It convenes on a monthly basis in Strasbourg, France; most meetings of the separate parliamentary committees are held in Brussels, Belgium, and its Secretariat is located in Luxembourg. , which is campaigning for the Foreign Secretary to win the post, said: "I have had several very positive discussions regarding the matter with Miliband recently." The Downing Street operation is being conducted discreetly to avoid embarrassing Blair, who remains the official preferred ritish candidate for a top Brussels job. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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