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epa07010047 (L-R) Leader of the European People's Party Manfred Weber, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, German Minister of Food and Agriculture Julia Kloeckner and Deputy Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Volker Bouffier speak during a Federal Board Meeting of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) at the CDU's headquarters in Berlin, Germany, 10 September 2018. According to the media reports, Manfred Weber is one of the major candidates to succeed European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker in next year's European elections. EPA/HAYOUNG JEON