Brussels, 16/06/2005 (Agence Europe) - After the publication of the new proposal by the Luxembourg Presidency on the financial perspectives (see other article), just a few hours before the European Council opened, the Blair government said, on Thursday afternoon, that it was determined to keep the British rebate. Tony Blair's spokesperson told the press that Britain was determined to defend two principles: - the rebate will be necessary until the problem of budgetary imbalance has been...