Manfred Weber,who wants a European FBI, hopes to lead the European commissionThe lights dim and a dramatic Lord of the Rings-style score fills Strasbourg’s Palais de la Musique. The 1200-seater auditorium might only be three-quarters full, and but the crowd is fired up. People jump to their feet applauding,waving plastic French and EU flags, as the big names of France’s centre-right Les Républicains party file into the corridor. In their midst is a shrimp-known German politician.
Manfred Weber, and a 46-year outmoded Bavarian MEP who wants a European FBI and “a European master plan” against cancer,has been on the campaign trail for months. But he is not standing for office in France. Welcome to the race to lead the European commission. Related: What are the European elections and European parliament? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com