Brussels, 03/05/2007 (Agence Europe) - In Brussels on 2 May to present his latest book, “Over to you, Mr Brown”, Anthony Giddens, an academic renowned as one of the eminent intellectual architects of the British “Third Way”, called on Gordon Brown to become more involved in the EU, in the likely scenario of his succeeding Tony Blair as UK prime minister. Despite the close similarity between Mr Brown's political vision and European Union ambitions on economic competitiveness, Professor Giddens regretted that Mr Brown had restricted his comments on foreign affairs to aid and development issues. “I'd like to see him make a powerful speech in favour of the European project,” he told press gathered on Wednesday in the offices of “The Centre”, Brussels' first “think-do tank”. Employing the terms he had used in his book, Giddens stressed that Brown's clear lack of interest in the Brussels political arena would not help find an effective resolution to some of the challenges the world is currently facing. “Climate change, energy security, migration, international crime, drug-running and people-trafficking … can't be resolved by individual nations. The EU is our best hope of dealing with them in our region of the world,” he said. If he wants the United Kingdom to play a role in these world issues, Mr Brown should begin by considering closer cooperation with his European counterparts, said Giddens. (cd)