CSU nominates Manfred Weber as top candidate for 2024 European elections

Nuremberg, Germany - The Christian Social Union (CSU) has nominated Manfred Weber as its top candidate for the 2024 European elections.

Weber, a member of the European Parliament since 2004, is the current leader of the European People's Party (EPP) group. He is seen as a close ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

The CSU's decision to nominate Weber comes as no surprise. He has been widely tipped as the party's top candidate for several months.

The 2024 European elections will be held on May 23-26. The elections will be the first to be held after the United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union.

The EPP is the largest group in the European Parliament. It is expected to remain the largest group after the 2024 elections.