Herman Van Rompuy, the president of the European Council, is looking for a swift decision on the European Union’s senior appointments from national government leaders when they meet in Brussels on Saturday (30 August).
He is increasingly hopeful of establishing a consensus around a balanced ticket of Donald Tusk for president of the European Council and Federica Mogherini for foreign policy chief.
According to a Council source, if Van Rompuy is confident enough about support for this ticket, he will put it on the table at the outset of the summit, which is scheduled to start at 4pm. If agreement is …read more
Source: European Voice
