Dutch socialist Frans Timmermans has emerged as the favorite to be named the EU&...
BRUSSELS - Dutch socialist Frans Timmermans has emerged as the favorite to be named the EU’s next chief executive, diplomats and officials said on Sunday ahead of a summit in Brussels, but faces resistance from eastern European countries.
“It looks to be Timmermans for the European Commission president,” one diplomat involved in the talks told Reuters, a view echoed by a second envoy when asked about the selection process for five top posts in a new five-year mandate. To be appointed, the next Commission president needs the support of at least 72% of the 28 member states, who must represent at least 65% of the EU population.If confirmed as successor to Jean-Claude Juncker, Timmermans, 58, has said he would combat climate change, ensure a minimum wage for Europeans and build ties with Africa, home of many of the migrants who have come to Europe in the last few years.
FILE PHOTO: European Commission vice-president Frans Timmermans, candidate of the Party of European Socialists , speaks at the Plenary Hall during the election night for European elections at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, May 27, 2019. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo
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