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Weber withdraws his claim for the EU commission
By EUobserver
Manfred Weber, the centre-right EPP's lead candidate in the race for the EU commission presidency on Tuesday withdrew his candidacy, making way for German minister Ursula von der Leyen to get the post. The EPP won the European elections last month and Weber was in pole position to clinch the EU commission top post, but his nomination was met with heavy resistance including from French president Emmanuel Macron.