The Capitals brings you the latest news from across Europe, through on-the-ground reporting by EURACTIV’s media network. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. /// ZAGREB. Michel Barnier, the EU’s Brexit chief negotiator, has said he fully supports Manfred Weber as the European People’s Party (EPP) candidate for the EU Commission presidency but simultaneously wants to be “useful” in the next EU executive. Barnier visited Zagreb on 8 in May and met with Croatian PM Andrei Plenković. They both participated in a dialogue with citizens about the future of Europe. Asked by EURACTIV Croatia’s Tea Trubić about his role in the next EU executive, Barnier nervously said he “wants to be useful in the next European Commission” but that he is “not in the campaign”. It’s not a lie that his name has circulated in Brussels’ circles, especially after his strict EU line in the Brexit negotiations, as Jean-Claude Juncker’s potential successor. In addition, the EU socialists and liberals have openly opposed Weber’s candidature and both political groups will be needed to achieve a majority in the next EU House. According to EURACTIV.hr’s Željko Trkanjec, it would be difficult for Barnier’s bid to be opposed by French President Emmanuel Macron. Speaking… Read full this story
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