UK's Cameron to EU leaders: Don't be railroaded by European Parliament
(Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron warned fellow European Union leaders on Tuesday not to be "railroaded" by the European Parliament into choosing a candidate to head up the next European Commission.
In a series of phone calls to leaders ahead of a summit in Brussels later on Tuesday, Cameron stressed they should choose who they want rather than be strong-armed into selecting a candidate backed by the European Parliament.
"We need to follow the correct procedure for that, which is that the European Council has the right to nominate, that we shouldn't be railroaded by the parliament," a spokeswoman for Cameron said, referring to the body which groups EU leaders.
Cameron conveyed the message in phone calls on Monday and Tuesday to 10 EU leaders. He also spoke with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy.
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