EU agrees on candidates for top positions, media says
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Getty Images)
European Union has agreed not only on Ursula von der Leyen staying the head of the European Commission but also on two more candidates for the highest positions, reports Suddeutsche Zeitung with reference to the DPA news agency.
According to the media, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas may become the new EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, replacing Josep Borrell.
The EU leaders also agreed to nominate former Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa for the post of President of the European Council (replacing Charles Michel) for an initial term of two and a half years. In this position, he would be responsible for preparing EU summits and conducting working sessions.
If Costa succeeds, he will get a second term in office, the article says.
The President of the European Commission and the EU's chief diplomat are appointed for one EU legislative period, i.e. for about five years.
Earlier, the media also reported that the EU had agreed to nominate Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as head of the European Commission.
