Where does the future of Europe lie?

Frans Timmermans, the man most likely to take up the job of European Commission president, talks to Europe Correspondent Ann Cahill about his vision for the EU

A lot of things are moral issues for Frans Timmermans, the second most powerful person in the European Commission.

He can sound a little like a Catholic bishop as he glides from subject to subject, spreading understanding and empathy. And when he addresses speakers in their own language — he speaks seven — you begin to wonder if he is for real.