Former EU ambassador to Washington D.C. John Bruton returns to Ireland

Bruton added that his time in the U.S. had also been a wonderful experience for his wife Finola and for his family.

In recent weeks Bruton has been refusing to comment on various positions his name has been associated with, including the post of Ireland’s new EU commissioner, or the presidency of the European Council under the Lisbon Treaty, or the Irish presidency in succession to Mary McAleese.

Last week Fine Gael party leader Enda Kenny met with EPP members in Brussels to advance Bruton’s nomination for European Council president, and he successfully pressed Taoiseach Brian Cowen to withdraw his support for former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in favor of the Irish candidate. 

 

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Nster.com