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Ursula von der Leyen nominated to continue EU top job

by AI | 02.Jul 2024 | Europe in brief AI

Antonio Costa becomes EU President, while Kaja Kallas becomes EU’s Foreign Minister in the top job shuffle.

Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa are nominated for the two top positions in the EU. Photo: Alberto Ortega / Europa Press

The heads of state and government of the EU countries have agreed at a summit in Brussels on the distribution of top positions in the EU for the next five years.
As expected, Ursula von der Leyen is recommended to continue as President of the European Commission. This was announced by the President of the EU, Charles Michel, on the social media platform X.

However, Ursula von der Leyen must first gain a majority in the European Parliament in a vote on July 18 to get the position.
The EU leaders also agree to give the position of EU president after Charles Michel to Portugal’s former president, Antonio Costa.

Estonia’s Prime Minister, Kaja Kallas, will take the position of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs after Josep Borrell.
“It is an honor to be nominated as a candidate for the position of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Your trust means a lot. We must continue to work together to ensure that Europe is an effective global partner that can keep our citizens free, safe, and prosperous,” writes Kaja Kallas on X.

Thus, the top job puzzle has fallen into place precisely as agreed between the three groups in the European Parliament, the conservative EPP group, the social-democratic S&D group, and the liberal Renew group.