The European Folks’s Get together gained the elections to the European Parliament throughout the continent. This, in accordance with the treaty and established customized, implies that the Christian Democrats will select the candidate for the top of the European Fee.
Forecast of the distribution of seats within the European Parliament in 2024-2029
She did it earlier than the elections by selecting Ursula von der Leyen, the present president of the European Fee. The EPL’s good end result, together with a victory in her native Germany, solely strengthens her possibilities for a second time period.
Within the most certainly situation, the place of President of the European Council would go to the socialists, whose candidate is Antonio Costa, former Prime Minister of Portugal. The EU’s excessive consultant for international and safety coverage could be Kaja Kallas, the present Prime Minister of Estonia – we hear unofficially from a number of diplomatic sources.
Ursula von der Leyen as head of the European Fee for a second time period? When will the choice be made?
The entire course of will start on June 17, when the EU heads of state and authorities will collect for an unofficial dinner in Brussels. This might be their first joint dialogue on the outcomes of the European Parliament elections. Already then, an settlement could also be reached between the Christian Democrats, socialists and liberals and the designation of frequent candidates for prime positions, though this isn’t formally deliberate. Based on the present schedule, such a call is to be made on the EU summit on June 27-28.
