Cameron bid to block Juncker nomination fails

For the first time ever, EU leaders have held a vote when nominating the next president of the European Commission, forced by Britain’s David Cameron to break a long tradition of consensus, supported by Hungary’s premier Viktor Orban.

While Downing Street and the British media had threatened that Cameron would create mayhem if his objections to Jean-Claude Juncker were ignored, there were “no raised voices” according to Taoiseach Enda Kenny.

The vote was two against Juncker and 26 in favour.