EU leaders heading into a summit to decide on top posts on Wednesday (16 July) lowered expectations of a deal due to diverging views on the foreign affairs chief.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that "it can very well be that it's just a first discussion and no decision yet. I am rather sceptical we can agree today."
An EU official speaking to journalists after the summit began said that "no consensus has emerged so far on a package deal, so our expectations are a bit lower [...
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