Why is EU torn over top Commission post?

Mr Juncker is a veteran of Brussels deal-making committed to deeper EU integration.

 

He is regarded as a traditional “federalist” by the UK Conservatives and many other national politicians. They want the Commission to act less like a government and to focus more on developing the single market in key areas such as digital technology and energy.

 

Mr Juncker was one of the architects of the euro and has been at the heart of the controversial bailouts, which saw tough austerity terms imposed on Greece, Portugal and several other debt-laden countries.

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