BRUSSELS: European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen seems on the right track for a second five-year time period and Estonia’s prime minister and Portugual’s former premier are additionally in line for high jobs, EU diplomats and a senior EU official mentioned on Tuesday (Jun 11).
European Union leaders will collect in Brussels on Monday for a primary joint overview of the European Parliament election.
They’re anticipated to succeed in a casual determination on a package deal of jobs, which additionally embrace the chairman of EU leaders’ summits and the Excessive Consultant for International Affairs, earlier than affirmation at an EU summit on Jun 28 to Jun 29, diplomats mentioned.
Von der Leyen’s centre-right European Individuals’s Occasion (EPP) remained the largest group within the election, which means it should decide who’s appointed to essentially the most highly effective job within the EU establishments – the top of the manager Fee.
With 13 nationwide leaders belonging to the EPP, Germany set to again von der Leyen and France leaning in direction of supporting her, she would have the certified majority she requires – 15 of 27 international locations, representing 65 per cent of the EU inhabitants.
The opposite jobs could be given to the Socialist & Democrats, the second largest parliamentary group, and liberal Renew Europe, who’re prone to revive their governing alliance.
Former Portuguese prime minister Antonio Costa, is the main candidate to succeed Charles Michel as European Council President, a job which includes liaising with EU leaders and chairing EU summits.
Portugal’s new prime minister Luis Montenegro, main a rightist coalition, mentioned he would again Costa if he ran and EU diplomats mentioned he additionally has the backing of German Chancellor Olaf Sholz, a Social Democrat.
