ILEA002931934: António Costa elected president of the European Council (archive images)

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(240627) -- BRUSSELS, June 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on March 21, 2024 shows President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaking at a press conference during the European Union (EU) summit in Brussels, Belgium. The European Council summit agreed on Thursday to formally nominate Germany's Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as president of the European Commission. European Council President Charles Michel confirmed the nomination on social media platform X. In addition to von der Leyen's nomination, EU leaders agreed to elect former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa as President of the European Council, while nominating Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas as the EU's foreign policy chief. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

FILE-BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-TOP EU JOBS-NOMINATIONS

(240627) -- BRUSSELS, June 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Feb. 1, 2024 shows Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas attending the EU special summit in Brussels, Belgium. The European Council summit agreed on Thursday to formally nominate Germany's Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as president of the European Commission. European Council President Charles Michel confirmed the nomination on social media platform X. In addition to von der Leyen's nomination, EU leaders agreed to elect former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa as President of the European Council, while nominating Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas as the EU's foreign policy chief. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

European Council Summit In Brussels

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen during a joint press conference with the President of the European Council Charles Michel and the Prime Minister of Belgium Alexander De Croo while Antonio Costa appears on a video screen, after the end of the European Council Summit, a meeting of the EU leaders. The summit was about the bloc signing a security agreement with Ukraine and held discussions on further military support while the Presidnet of Ukraine was earlier at the Council, discussed bloc's defence, future strategic agenta, Middle East, security while the EU heads of states agreed on the top official nominations for the blocs key power roles. Brussels, Belgium on June 28, 2024 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto)

European Council Summit In Brussels

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen during a joint press conference with the President of the European Council Charles Michel and the Prime Minister of Belgium Alexander De Croo while Antonio Costa appears on a video screen, after the end of the European Council Summit, a meeting of the EU leaders. The summit was about the bloc signing a security agreement with Ukraine and held discussions on further military support while the Presidnet of Ukraine was earlier at the Council, discussed bloc's defence, future strategic agenta, Middle East, security while the EU heads of states agreed on the top official nominations for the blocs key power roles. Brussels, Belgium on June 28, 2024 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto)

FILE-BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-TOP EU JOBS-NOMINATIONS

(240627) -- BRUSSELS, June 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Feb. 1, 2024 shows Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa attending the EU special summit in Brussels, Belgium. The European Council summit agreed on Thursday to formally nominate Germany's Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as president of the European Commission. European Council President Charles Michel confirmed the nomination on social media platform X. In addition to von der Leyen's nomination, EU leaders agreed to elect former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa as President of the European Council, while nominating Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas as the EU's foreign policy chief. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)