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Who will be this man's successor? (Photo: European Commission)

New name in hat for Commission President

A new name has appeared on the list of possible candidates for a successor to European Commission President Prodi.

According to Austria's Die Presse, Wolfgang Schäuble, the deputy leader of the Christian Democrat group in the German Parliament, may now be in the running.

Mr Schäuble would have the backing of the UK so long as London gets the chance to choose the person that will be the new 'super' commissioner in charge of getting Europe's economy in order, reports the paper.

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Who will be this man's successor? (Photo: European Commission)

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