German conservative emerges as early front-runner for EU's top job

Manfred Weber, a reserved Bavarian who has modeled himself on Germany's pragmatic chancellor, won the backing of Europe's center-right parties on Thursday to stand in the race to become European Commission president in 2019.


from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PQx3bG

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