Brussels briefing

Enda might still abandon Mick and Ming

Ex-Luxembourg prime minister Jean-Claude Juncker appeared not to be convinced that even if his centre-right political group the European People’s Party takes most seats in the European Parliament election, that he will be crowned president of the Commission.

“The elections are there to send out a clear signal, and that must be if the EPP wins then Juncker is in,” he told the congress in Dublin, among much talk of him being just a place holder for someone else.