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Bruton declares his interest in Presidency of European Council

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  • 29-10-2009 11:09am
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    marco_polo
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    John Bruton, who this week completed his term as EU Ambassador to the US, has sent a letter to all 27 members states to declared his interest in the role of EU Council President.
    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2009/1029/1224257604883.html

    FORMER TAOISEACH John Bruton has thrown his hat into the ring for the post of president of the European Council. The issue will be discussed at a two-day EU summit, which begins in Brussels today.

    Speculation about the post, to be established under the Lisbon Treaty, has so far centred on the former British prime minister Tony Blair.

    Mr Bruton, who is finishing a five-year term as EU ambassador to Washington, has written to the ambassadors of all 27 EU countries to the United States to announce his interest.



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    Funglegunk
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    Well at least he is more forthcoming and less coy about it than Jean Claude Juncker. I think Irish candidates would stand a good chance, I know Mary Robinson has been mentioned as well.


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