European Union trade commissioner Peter Mandelson has complained French president Nicolas Sarkozy has "undermined" him.
David Cameron expresses his support for the European Union but insists it must end the "culture of hopelessness" that haunts it at the moment.
European leaders must "wake up" to the costs of protectionism and realise that free trade is vital for the global economy, Gordon Brown has said.
Tony Blair will today begin two days of talks with European leaders at Downing Street to try to secure their support for Britain's proposals for the EU budget.
Britain's proposals for reforming the EU budget were last night dismissed by the European Commission president as "unacceptable" and "simply not realistic".
Foreign secretary Jack Straw is today expected to put forward its proposals for European Union budget reform ahead of a crunch meeting of member states in a fortnight's time.
Tony Blair has insisted Britain will not give up its EU rebate without corresponding reforms to agricultural subsidies.
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