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President of the European Commission (October 31) Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission. Without a doubt, the presidency of the European Commission is the position that arouses the most interest and, as a consequence, the agreements reached to elect the successor of the Luxembourg conservative Jean-Claude Juncker will have an impact on the election processes of the other senior positions. community. In this case, the next president of the Commission will be elected by the European Parliament in a vote that is scheduled for mid-July . Subsequently, the European Parliament will confirm his appointment at the end of October, along with those of the commissioners who will make up the EC during this IX Legislature.
To elect the president of the EC, each European parliamentary group presents a head of list or spitzenkadidaten . Furthermore, after criticism from Emmanuel Macron and the Luxembourg Prime Minister, Xavier Bettel, other names beyond the candidates designated by the groups are also being considered for the position. So far, 5 candidates stand out SW Business Directory in the race to occupy the position : Manfred Weber (Germany) The spitzenkandidaten of the European People's Party started as a favorite in the betting to occupy the presidency of the EC. However, the poor results of his group , which remains the most voted but loses 38 MEPs, make it unlikely that it will receive the support of the European Socialist Party and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats, as was assumed a few weeks ago.
Weber is also the German candidate, so he has the support and influence of his Government as an asset in the negotiation. However, the aspirations of Jens Weidmann, also a German, to preside over the ECB could work against him , given that Berlin could focus its efforts on presiding over the monetary institution of the eurozone, where he competes with two French candidates. Frans Timmermans (Netherlands) The head of the list of the European Socialist Party boasts in his resume extensive experience in community affairs, first as Foreign Minister of his country, later as European Commissioner and until now as First Vice President of the Commission .