[The next European Commission President] Merkel meets the anti-Juncker front in Stockholm / Setback for Cameron as EU party blocs back Juncker

German Chancellor Angela Merkel met the UK Prime Minister David Cameron and her Dutch and Swedish counterparts on the 9 June 2014 in Stockholm to try to square the circle over the appointment of the next commission president ahead of the EU summit at the end of June 2014.

Mrs. Merkel restated her support for Jean-Claude Juncker to take over as president of the European Commission after the mini-summit.

On the 12 June 2014, leaders of the main political groups in the European Parliament t.old EU council chief Herman Van Rompuy to nominate Jean-Claude Juncker as the next EU commission president or face an 'institutional crisis'.

David Cameron, the United Kingdom Prime Minister published an open article on the issue of the Presidency of the European Commission on the 13 June 2014 explaining his position on the subject.

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ESO: Background information: [The next European Commission President] - Opposition builds to Juncker’s bid for Commission Presidency http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-next-european-commission-president-opposition-builds-to-junckers-bid-for-commission-presidency/

BBC News, 09.06.14: David Cameron and Angela Merkel to discuss EU future http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27757991

The Guardian [Opinion], 08.06.14: David Cameron is using up valuable political capital in blocking Juncker http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jun/08/david-cameron-juncker-commission-tony-blair

The Guardian, 09.06.14: David Cameron to meet Angela Merkel for crunch talks on Europe http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/jun/09/david-cameron-angela-merkel-talks-europe

EUObserver, 10.06.14: Merkel takes boat trip with Juncker opponents http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124529

BBC News, 09.06.14: Why is EU torn over top Commission post? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27761539

The Guardian, 09.06.14: Labour opposes Jean-Claude Juncker as next European commission president http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/09/labour-opposes-jean-claude-juncker-european-commission-president

The Guardian, 09.06.14: David Cameron steps up campaign to block Juncker appointment http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/jun/09/labour-tories-lib-dems-block-juncker

Deutsche Welle, 10.06.14: Merkel meets Juncker opponents in Sweden mini-summit http://dw.de/p/1CF72

BBC News, 10.06.14: Merkel and Cameron in battle over European Commission http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27774235

Euronews, 09.06.14: Cameron pursues ‘Stop Juncker’ plan at Sweden summit http://www.euronews.com/2014/06/09/cameron-pursues-stop-juncker-plan-at-sweden-summit/

The New York Times, 09.06.14: European Leaders Face Voter Impatience After Elections http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/10/world/europe/berlin-germany-chancellor-angela-merkel-leaders-ask-who-should-be-european-commission-president.html

France 24, 10.06.14: UK’s Cameron steps up campaign to block Juncker candidacy http://www.france24.com/en/20140610-britain-cameron-campaigns-block-juncker-president-european-commission/

BBC News, 10.06.14: Angela Merkel still backing Juncker for EU top job http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27776259

EUObserver, 10.06.14: Juncker opponents: Focus on reforms, not names http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124539

EUObserver, 12.06.14: Schulz in danger of being shut out from EU top jobs http://euobserver.com/news/124573

Euro|Topics: Who's saying what: Wrangling over top EU post http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/debatten/links_2014_06_juncker/

Social Europe Journal, 10.06.14: The Juncker Battle Is About The Future Of The EU http://www.social-europe.eu/2014/06/future-of-the-eu/

EUObserver, 12.06.14: EP leaders tell Van Rompuy to nominate Juncker http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124585

EurActiv, 12.06.14: Cameron warming up to Juncker http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/cameron-warming-juncker-302773

EurActiv, 12.06.14: Cameron: Juncker wasn’t in the ballot papers http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/cameron-juncker-wasnt-ballot-papers-302784

BBC News, 13.06.14: Setback for Cameron as EU party blocs back Juncker http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27827729

United Kingdom: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street: Article: Presidency of the European Commission: article by David Cameron, 13.06.14 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/presidency-of-the-european-commission-article-by-david-cameron

Financial Times, 12.06.14: Cameron alienating his partners in EU (via Euro|Topics0 http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE144978-Cameron-alienating-his-partners-in-EU

Spiegel Online International, 07.06.14: Trouble for Merkel: Berlin Divided in Spat over EU Commmission http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/merkel-likely-to-seek-eu-compromise-with-london-a-973962.html

The Economist, No.8890, 07.06.14: Bagehot: Beached in Brussels http://www.economist.com/news/britain/21603447-david-cameron-picks-another-fight-europe-he-may-not-be-able-win-beached-brussels

Federal Trust: Commentary, June 2014: Three cheers for EU democracy http://www.fedtrust.co.uk/content.php?content_id=153&cat_id=3

BBC News, 16.06.14: Europe's giant tussle over Jean-Claude Juncker http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27865053

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 17.06.14: Alexis Tsipras’ support for Juncker shows the extent to which the UK’s position is out of sync with public opinion across the EU http://bit.ly/1paAEMQ

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