FILE PHOTO: Manfred Weber takes part in a summit of the party in St Julian's, Malta, March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi/File Photo
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - German conservative Manfred Weber declared his bid on Wednesday to succeed Jean-Claude Juncker as EU chief executive, signalling an early start to campaigning for elections to the European Parliament in May.
"I want to become the EPP's lead candidate for the 2019 European elections and be the next president of the European Commission," the 46-year-old tweeted during a meeting with members of his European People's Party (EPP) in Brussels.
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