EU post an honour for the State

THE appointment of former Taoiseach John Bruton as head of the European Commission’s delegation to the United States has been warmly welcomed as an honour both for this country and for Mr Bruton himself.

In effect, he will be the European Union's first ambassador to the United States.

Mr Bruton, who is expected to take up the new position in November, has the reputation of a political heavyweight.

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