08/10/2009 (Agence Europe) - Tony Blair's semi-official candidature to the post of first permanent president of the European Council (as set out in the Lisbon Treaty) continues to have an effect. In Berlin, circles close to Angela Merkel deny information from Paris and London whereby the German chancellor has informally given her support to the designation of the former British prime minister. Ms Merkel has not yet discussed this matter with her European colleagues and will not do so until...