Eye on the E.C. (next European Community Commission president)

There are a number of possible successors to President of the EC Commission, Jacques Delors. The Dutch Minister Ruud Lubbers is not officially a candidate, but is seen as a front runner. The Spanish Prime Minister Felipe Gonzales is considered a possible candidate, although he is a socialist like Delors and a president of a different political affiliation would be preferred. The British Commissioner Sir Leon Brittan is well qualified for the job but is handicapped by the British government's lack of enthusiasm for the EC.

Officially, Dutch Minister Ruud Lubbers is not a candidate