BALANCING ACT.
GER, AUS, GRC | 2019

Manfred Weber is planning on becoming 
the next European Commission President.

Is this man from Lower Bavaria capable of
speaking up for 28 countries? Can he be
considerate of everyone and yet stay true 
to himself? A story on a difficult European
election.

«Weber has to enthuse his EPP across
borders and at the same time must not scare
off the socialists and the Greens. He is in need 
of their votes after the election in order to be 
nominated for future Commission President by 
a majority of delegates. He has to enforce the
parliament’s sovereignty and yet he is also in
need of approval by the different heads of
government who would prefer to decide over
people like him behind closed doors or via text 
messages. He has to prevail against everybody
while not offending anybody at all.»

Commissioned by
Süddeutsche Zeitung.

BALANCING ACT.
GER, AUS, GRC | 2019

Manfred Weber is planning on becoming the
next European Commission President.

Is this man from Lower Bavaria capable of
speaking up for 28 countries? Can he be
considerate of everyone and yet stay true 
to himself? A story on a difficult European
election.

«Weber has to enthuse his EPP across
borders and at the same time must not 
scare off the socialists and the Greens.
He is in need of their votes after the 
election in order to be nominated for
future Commission President by a
majority of delegates. He has to enforce
the parliament’s sovereignty and yet he
is also in need of approval by the different 
heads of government who would prefer to
decide over people like him behind closed
doors or via text messages. He has to
prevail against everybody while not 
offending anybody at all.»

Commissioned by
Süddeutsche Zeitung.