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Fri 06 Jun 2007Poland and UK outline problems with EU treatyEU leaders began talks aimed at solving Europe's constitutional crisis last night with Poland and Britain outlining their opposition to elements of a new draft EU treaty, writes Jamie Smythin BrusselsBefore the EU summit began Polish prime minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski said the chances of a deal were 50/50 while British prime minister Tony Blair said they were only "touch and go".