27/05/24 (Agence Europe) – The next President of the European Commission must not collaborate with far-right forces, warned German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday 24 May at a meeting with Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro. Asked by journalists about collaboration with the far right, he said it was “clear” that “when the next Commission is formed, it must not be based on a majority that also needs the support of right-wing extremists”. The election of the new Commission leadership by MEPs will only be a success if it is based on “established parties”, he added. “Any other solution would be a mistake for Europe’s future”. Mr Scholz also said he was shocked by “the ambiguity of certain political statements we’ve heard recently”, without mentioning Ms von der Leyen. (SP)