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*** Euro/United Kingdom: In a television interview (BBC), Tony Blair said last week that, if the economic situation was satisfactory and convergence with the countries of the Euro zone continued, he should be able to recommend joining the euro at the beginning of his next term of office (through a referendum). According to him, should the entry of the pound into the euro zone be ruled out, this would lead to a significant loss of...