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Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis, one of the politicians mentioned for the job (Photo: European Commission)

Next European Commission President: a tough choice

The election of a new President of the European Commission by next June could be a harder task than ever, writes French daily Le Monde.

Romano Prodi's successor - who ends his mandate in November - could be especially difficult to choose this year because of complications arising from enlargement and from the failure to agree on the Constitution.

Despite this, several names are in contention for the job.

Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis is among the most recent names m...

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Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis, one of the politicians mentioned for the job (Photo: European Commission)

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