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Eyeing a top job? Denmark's PM is in Berlin on Thursday to talk to Merkel about the upcoming EU summit (Photo: The Council of the European Union)

EU top jobs talks continue this WEEK

EU top posts consultations continue this week, with council chief Herman Van Rompuy in Rome and Danish PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt in Berlin for talks ahead of the 26-27 June summit.

Van Rompuy will meet Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Wednesday (18 June) for a working lunch. Renzi has expressed scepticism about the so-called Spitzenkandidat Jean-Claude Juncker to become the next EU commission president.

In order for Juncker to get the the job, a "qualified majority" of membe...

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