08/01/2007 (Agence Europe) - Joseph Daul (French), Othmar Karas (Austrian), Gunnar Hökmark (Swedish) and Antonio Tajani (Italian) are all candidates for the leadership of the EPP-ED group in the European Parliament. The new group leader, who will be elected in Brussels on Tuesday 9 January, will succeed Hans-Gert Pöttering, who is likely to be elected President of the Parliament on 16 January. (hb)