EU opens way to treaty to increase global influence

EU opens way to treaty to increase global influence

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union reached a deal on Thursday that opens the way to ratification of a treaty to increase its influence in world affairs, but failed to agree on funding for a pact to combat climate change.

EU leaders also moved no closer to agreement on a new president in the first day of a two-day summit in Brussels, with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's chances of securing the role receding.

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