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epa07692054 Chairman of the EPP Group in the European Parliament Manfred Weber (L) waits with German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen (R) for the beginning of an EPP faction meeting at the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, 03 July 2019. German Defence Minister von der Leyen was unexpectedly put forward as candidate for the European Commission president on 02 July 2019. The European Parliament has to approve the candidates for the four EU top jobs. EPA/PATRICK SEEGER