EU leaders back Ursula von der Leyen for second term as president
Pick for top EU job and for Estonia’s PM, Kaja Kallas, to take over key diplomatic role must be confirmed by European parliament Ursula von der Leyen has clinched the nomination to serve a second term as president of the European Commission, after a deal between EU leaders at a Brussels summit.Estonia’s prime minister, Kaja Kallas, is set to become the EU’s top diplomat, representing the bloc on the world stage for the next five years. The former Portuguese prime minister António Costa has been elected to take over as president of the European Council, putting him in charge of finding compromises between the 27 heads of state and government. Continue reading...

Pick for top EU job and for Estonia’s PM, Kaja Kallas, to take over key diplomatic role must be confirmed by European parliament
Ursula von der Leyen has clinched the nomination to serve a second term as president of the European Commission, after a deal between EU leaders at a Brussels summit.
Estonia’s prime minister, Kaja Kallas, is set to become the EU’s top diplomat, representing the bloc on the world stage for the next five years. The former Portuguese prime minister António Costa has been elected to take over as president of the European Council, putting him in charge of finding compromises between the 27 heads of state and government. Continue reading...