Paavo Lipponen, the former Finnish prime minister, has for the first time admitted that he is interested in the post of Commission President.
In an interview with FT Deutschland, Mr Lipponen said "I am interested in [the post]".
However, as a social democrat he is aware that his candidature is likely to be determined by the outcome of the European Parliament elections in June.
The leader of the European People's Party - the biggest group in the Parliament - has repeatedly in...
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