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Now playing Next World News Germany's Weber clings to EU top job bid in new interview Manfred Weber appeared to cling to his bid for the European Commission presidency in an interview with Welt newspaper on Sunday, as the German conservative urged EU lawmakers to push back against decisions made in "diplomats' back rooms." 23/06/2019
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