German elections launch Schulz towards Commission presidency

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Series Details 23.09.13
Publication Date 23/09/2013
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EurActiv reported on the 23 September 2013 that the German elections have propelled the firebrand social democrat Martin Schulz into pole position to be the Party of European Socialists candidate to succeed to José Manuel Barroso as Commission President.

The Party of European Socialists launched its nomination process on the 1 October 2013.
Source Link http://www.euractiv.com/eu-elections-2014/german-elections-put-martin-schu-news-530636
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ESO: Background information: Official German election results confirm Merkel's victory http://www.europeansources.info/record/official-german-election-results-confirm-merkels-victory/
EurActiv, 02.10.13: Schulz in pole position for Commission president nomination http://www.euractiv.com/eu-elections-2014/schulz-pole-position-ec-presiden-news-530798
Spiegel Online International, 09.10.13: Vying for Top EU Jobs: Bidding Begins for European Commission http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/european-parties-debate-candidates-to-lead-european-commission-a-926770.html
Le Monde, 04.11.13: Politicising the Commission is a risky idea (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/4292061-politicising-commission-risky-idea
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