Schroeder warns Blair as EU rebate row hots up (Filed: 13/06/2005) Tony Blair has been publicly warned by Gerhard Schroeder, the German chancellor, that there was "no place for national egotism" in the debate over Britain's EU rebate and the future financing of Europe. The warning came after the Prime Minister had said he would be prepared to discuss the £3billion a year rebate as part of a radical rethink of all EU finances, including scrapping massive subsidies to farmers. The fresh war of words over Europe was just a taste of things to come, as Mr Blair continues his...