The first entry came from Germany's for-eign minister, Joschka Fischer. Almost exactly a year ago, he kicked off the Euro-vision contest with a catchy little number entitled "From Confederacy to Federation; thoughts on the finality of European integration". Ever since, a succession of European leaders has trudged to the microphone, with rival visions of the European Union's future. Jacques Chirac, the president of France, appeared live at the German parliament and sang the praises of the nation-state. Tony Blair, Britain's prime minister, went to Warsaw to release a single entitled "A superpower, not a super-state".
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