Hopes among centre-right EPP party circles to prevent the appointment of the Belgian liberal Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt as European Commission President were dashed yesterday (16 June), as the EPP's top rival candidate, the Luxembourg PM Jean-Claude Juncker, officially pulled out of the race.
According to Belgian daily De Standaard, the Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker officially informed EPP leaders yesterday night that he would not be available for the post as Presid...
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