Yes/No votes on Europe give populists platform: EPP chief Weber In his first press conference after his nomination as EPP lead candidate for the European elections, Germany’s Manfred Weber discusses Hungary, Poland and the spread of populism within the EU. As the EPP’s lead candidate, Weber is now in the running to succeed Jean-Claude Juncker as head of the European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITESTO COMPLETE VID1261278_EN / VID1261248_EN