With parliament looking increasingly likely to postpone a July vote on the nomination of the next commission president, there is a risk of having a lameduck executive for a further three to four months.
The Socialists, Liberals, Greens and far-left have all indicated that they think a mid-July vote on whether Jose Manuel Barroso should be president for a second time is too soon.
"It is quite clear there is not a majority for voting in favour," said Socialist leader Martin Schulz ...
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