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Juncker campaign bus in Slovakia (Photo: junckerepp)

Buses, selfies, posters: EU campaign in full swing

After weeks on the campaign trail with Jean-Claude Juncker in 18 different countries, there is some fatigue kicking in. "Our wives don't know us anymore, we don't know where our bed is," jokes Martin Selmayr, the centre-right candidate's campaign chief.

But Selmayr, a German spin doctor borrowed for the campaign from EU commissioner Viviane Reding's cabinet, says the enthusiasm is still there. And Juncker's campaign bus is a jolly endeavour, with Juncker often singing German folk songs ...

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