Poland, Spain say will back Juncker for EU top job


  • World
  • Monday, 23 Jun 2014

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will back Jean-Claude Juncker for the job of next European Commission president if his candidacy is put to a vote among European heads of government, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told a news conference on Monday.

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, who is visiting Poland and stood alongside Tusk at the news conference, said Spain would back Juncker's candidacy.

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