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Pöttering gets tough prior to EP elections

The leader of the biggest political group in the European Parliament, Hans-Gert Pöttering, has warned that if his group wins next June's European Parliament elections, a centre-left Commission President will not be accepted.

Mr Pöttering told journalists this morning that the European People’s Party will not accept a Commission President who does not belong to the political family that wins the European Parliament elections in June.

The German Christian Democrat is confident that ...

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