Donald Tusk (r) has been on the phone intensively over the last week to find who EU leaders support to succeed Jean-Claude Juncker (l) (Photo: Council of the European Union)

Tusk wants quick deal on EU top jobs at Thursday summit

EU Political

by Eszter Zalan, Brussels,

European Council president Donald Tusk on Wednesday (19 June) said he hoped EU leaders would agree on names for the bloc's top jobs when they gather in Brussels on Thursday.

Tusk said in a letter to leaders that he is "cautiously optimistic" about finding the new leadership posts of the EU, as leaders expressed "determination to decide swiftly".

"I hope we can make it on Thursday," he added.

"There are different views, different interests, but also a common will to finali...

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EU Political

Author Bio

Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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