Von der Leyen, Costa and Kallas: How the • Table.Briefings

Ursula von der Leyen und Kaja Kallas — Kaja Kallas, Head of Government of Estonia, is to become Foreign Affairs Commissioner in the Von der Leyen II Commission.

Green light for Ursula von der Leyen’s nomination for a second term of office: The negotiators from the Christian Democrats, Socialists and Liberals have finalized the personnel package.

The European party families of Christian Democrats, Socialists and Liberals have reached an agreement on the appointment of the EU’s top jobs. In a conference call on Tuesday morning, it was agreed that EPP lead candidate Ursula von der Leyen would be proposed to Parliament for a second term as Commission President. Former Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa from the socialist party family is to become President of the Council.

Von der Leyen, Costa and Kallas: How the agreement on the personnel package was reached

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