Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

It is a statement of principles.

With regard to Pat Cox, there are 27 member states and the reflection group is composed of 12 of them. The majority of member states do not have a member of the group. Pat Cox's name was suggested about ten months ago, but it seems that the former Spanish Prime Minister, Felipe Gonzales, who is chairing the group, went more for academics and former administrators. There are not too many former politicians in the group.

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