Former Italian premier Enrico
Letta is favoured to succeed Herman Van Rompuy as president of
the European Council, qualified sources within the centre-right
European People's Party (EPP) said Thursday.
The sources called centre-left Democratic Party (PD) member
with strong centre-right ties the "ideal solution" thanks to his
reputation as an able bipartisan negotiator and direct knowledge
of EU institutions.
Letta, who successfully cobbled together a right-left
coalition government in Italy after inconclusive parliament
elections last year, is seen as the "perfect compromise" between
Socialists and the centre-right EPP, according to unofficial EPP
sources.
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