French President Emmanuel Macron on candidates for top Brussels jobs French President Emmanuel Macron says the candidacy process for the top four EU jobs should be given to people "as charismatic, inventive and competent as possible", breaking away from the 'Spitzenkandidat' tradition. Alongside the Commission role, the leaders have to choose a new Council president, a foreign policy chief, a speaker for the European Parliament and a central bank director, who should all be named before the next European Council on June 20 and 21. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES