(17 Jun 2024)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brussels, Belgium – 18 June 2024
1. European Council President Charles Michel arriving to speak to media
2. Camera
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Charles Michel, European Council President:
"This was a good conversation. It goes in the right direction I think, but there is no agreement tonight at this stage. The political parties are playing a role, this is natural, in such a critical moment. They made proposals, I will have the occasion in the days to come to work further and to prepare the decisions that we need to make."
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Charles Michel, European Council President:
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"I feel it is our collective duty to make a decision by the end of June. I made several times, publicly this point, I have not changed my mind about that. I feel a collective duty the 27 leaders will have to work very hard to make sure that there will be an agreement on the institutional cycle and on the strategic agenda."
5. Wide of Michel surrounded by media
6. Michel leaving
STORYLINE:
European Council President Charles Michel confirmed on Monday evening EU leaders were yet to reach a final agreement on candidates for the bloc’s top jobs.
Michel described the informal dinner of the 27 leaders in Brussels he chaired as a "good conversation".
Under the EU’s complicated division of powers, the European Council will get to nominate the next president of the commission, which is responsible for drawing up EU policy on everything from climate to the colossal shared budget.
Michel maintained he hoped the leaders would be able to make a decision "by the end of June".
Some public statements suggested Ursula von der Leyen was on track to secure their endorsement later this month for a second term in office.
The three other top jobs include Michel’s post as Council president; EU foreign policy chief, currently Josep Borrell of Spain, and president of the European Parliament, currently Roberta Metsola from Malta.
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