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Wed 05 May 2004Cox backed if support there - AhernThe Taoiseach repeated that he is not interested in the post of EU Commission president and that the Government will back Mr Pat Cox for the job if he has sufficient support.Mr Ahern said that for many reasons, political but mainly personal, Europe was not the place for him, whatever else he did. "I have admiration for Europe and I like to work there, but I have no wish to be there all the time." He said that Mr Cox would remain in office as president of the European Parliament until July 2nd, when the new parliament meets. "If Mr Cox has sufficient support to win the position of president of the Commission, the Irish Government will support him and that is our clear position. I have been asked that question by several countries, and I have informed them of the Government's position."