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Charles Grant, of the Centre for European Reform think-tank, said that Mr Powell’s “diplomatic skills are proven” in helping cement the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.
“He is a convinced pro-European who will, I think, understand the importance of closer EU-UK ties,” he added.
In the light of Donald Trump’s election he made the point that Mr Powell was also pro-American, being a “strong Atlanticist”.