EPP's Manfred Weber lays down priorities

As Europeans elect a new European Parliament, Manfred Weber, the chairman of the European People's Party (EPP) and lead EPP candidate for the presidency of the European Commission, tells Kathimerini that tighter border security, combating terrorism, streamlining the European Union and boosting employment are among his top priorities if elected.
He also expresses his support for the leader of Greece's main opposition New Democracy party, saying that Kyriakos Mitsotakis is a "powerful member" of the EPP.

If you are elected president of the European Commission, what would you like to achieve in your first 100 days?

My priorities are to build a Europe that protects its borders from illegal migration and smugglers with 10,000 new border guards by 2022; a Europe that combats terrorism and organized crime with a European FBI, which will have teams that...