Spain’s Sanchez speaks of the need for political change at European Commission’s presidency

cde.news desk 29 June 2019, 10:33 · 1 min read

epa07678970 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrives for the welcome ceremony on the first day of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, 28 June 2019. It is the first time Japan hosts a G20 summit. The summit gathers leaders from 19 countries and the European Union to discuss topics such as global economy, trade and investment, innovation and employment. EPA-EFE/ANDY RAIN / POOL

Spain’s acting Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Saturday called for a political change at the presidency of the European Commission, a post held by a conservative, a day before a meeting of EU leaders to decide on the bloc’s top jobs.

In a televised news conference at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, Sanchez, who is one of the leading socialist negotiators on deciding the EU jobs, said that Spain will work to try to obtain one of the top positions within the European executive.

Via Euronews

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Spain’s Sanchez speaks of the need for political change at European Commission’s presidency

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