(ANSA-AP) - BRUSSELS, 02 JUL - Czech Prime Minister Andrej
Babis says getting Dutch socialist Frans Timmermans to lead the
EU's executive Commission will be not be acceptable to several
eastern member states and Italy. Arriving for the third of an EU
summit, Babis said "we want a Commission chief with whom we can
discuss normally."
Timmermans, he said has had "a negative view of region"
during his time as an EU Commission vice president.
East European countries have taken much of the blame for the
failure of EU leaders to agree on who should succeed Jean-Claude
Juncker as Commission president for the coming five years. Babis
said "our problem is only one name, and our colleagues didn't
understand this for 24 hours," in a pointed reference to the
failed all-night negotiating session that ended Monday.
EU leaders are gathering again to try to forge a consensus on
who should lead the Commission as well as other top jobs within
the EU. (ANSA-AP).
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