EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - Former Irish president and human rights activist Mary Robinson has denied any interest in occupying one of the top jobs created by the EU's Lisbon treaty, saying she would prefer to stay away from "any role of a political nature." Provided the treaty is ratified in all member states, EU leaders will in the coming months have to decide who should be appointed to the top positions of EU president and foreign minister, as well as European Commission president. ""I can say very clearly 'no'", says Mary Robinson Ms Robinson said she was aware her name had been floated by some - such as EU communications commissioner Margot Wallstrom - as a possible female candidate for one of the posts, but stressed she is not interested. "I can say very clearly 'no'," she told EUobserver on Monday (9 June) in the margins of a discussion in the parliament on human rights.
EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - Former Irish president and human rights activist Mary Robinson has denied any interest in occupying one of the top jobs created by the EU's Lisbon treaty, saying she would prefer to stay away from "any role of a political nature."
Provided the treaty is ratified in all member states, EU leaders will in the coming months have to decide who should be appointed to the top positions of EU president and foreign minister, as well as European Commission president.
""I can say very clearly 'no'", says Mary Robinson
Ms Robinson said she was aware her name had been floated by some - such as EU communications commissioner Margot Wallstrom - as a possible female candidate for one of the posts, but stressed she is not interested.
"I can say very clearly 'no'," she told EUobserver on Monday (9 June) in the margins of a discussion in the parliament on human rights.
