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French President Emmanuel Macron was noncommittal when asked about whether he is supporting Ursula von der Leyen’s candidacy for a second term as president of the European Commission following the European elections. Macron said the appointment of EU leaders would be discussed in an organised manner, in comments to journalists at the G7 summit in southern Italy on Thursday. That procedure also applies to the posts of council president, eu foreign affairs commissioner, commission vice-president and the candidates for the presidency of the European Parliament. The top posts in the EU are due to …