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Michel will break through next week about EU top jobs

by AI | 18.Jun 2024 | Europe in brief AI

The European leaders broke up on Monday evening without an agreement on the top positions in the EU institutions. President Charles Michel announced this.

Chairman Charles Michel of the European Council speaks to the press after a dinner with EU leaders about the distribution of the main EU positions. Photo: EFE/EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET

“It was a good conversation. It is moving in the right direction, but tonight there is no agreement yet,” Michel said. He immediately pointed out that this was not the intention either. But next week the Belgian wants to land a deal. “It is our collective duty to make a decision before the end of June.”

Michel did not want to comment on the question of whether a majority is emerging for the candidates who seem to be in pole position: Ursula von der Leyen as Commission President, Antonio Costa as President of the European Council, and Maja Kallas as High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. “That will become clear next week. This conversation was a useful step,” he replied.

The heads of state and government leaders will meet again next Thursday and Friday in Brussels for a formal summit. In addition to the distribution of top jobs, they must also agree on the strategic agenda of the European Union for the next five years.