Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said Malta is supporting the nomination of the Socialists and Democrats, Frans Timmermans for the post of European Commission President.
The Prime Minister revealed Malta’s position while taking questions from journalists after addressing the social partners at a meeting of the Malta-EU Steering and Action Committee.
Earlier, Muscat told the social partners that the choice of the next European Commission president was not about the name but the vision the person should have for the next five years.
EU leaders have been engaged in talks since the European Parliament elections last month to map out the who should fill the bloc’s top jobs.
Muscat said the outgoing European Commission led by Jean-Claude Juncker had worked well, describing it as “one of the most effective in recent times”.
This month’s EU leaders’ summit is supposed to decide on who should fill the bloc’s top posts.
EU leaders have so far indicated that they will reject the European People’s Party Spitzenkandidat, Manfred Weber.
The socialists and the liberals are arguing that despite ending up the biggest political grouping in parliament, the EPP does not command a majority among the pro-EU political spectrum.
Via Malta Today
