(ANSA-AP) - BRUSSELS, 28 MAG - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken strongly in favor of Manfred Weber to take over the position of EU Commission president. Weber, a member of Merkel's Christian Democrats in Germany, is the candidate of the center-right EPP bloc in the European parliament. Merkel said she fully supports the system to elect a successor to Jean-Claude Juncker based on candidates proposed by the parliamentary blocs. It is preferred by many in the European Parliament but not by French President Emmanuel Macron. Still, she allowed for many weeks of negotiations among European parliament group leaders before a final decision can take place. "We have still have a lot of time ahead of the summit" set for June 20-21, Merkel said. There are already fears that a decision might not be possible by then, necessitating one or more emergency summits. (ANSA-AP).