António Costa
Ursula von der Leyen, Kaya Callas and Antonio Costa nominated for top EU positions
Ursula von der Leyen, Kaya Callas and Antonio Costa were nominated for top positions in the EU after an agreement between EU leaders representing the bloc's three main political groups.
Von der Leyen, Costa and Callas agreed as heads of the European Commission, European Council and EU diplomacy - Politico
Six EU leaders agreed that Ursula von der Leyen, Antonio Costa and Kaya Callas should receive leadership positions in the European Commission, the European Council and the foreign policy service, respectively.
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is being considered for the post of the EU's top diplomat
Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is being considered for the post of Europe's top diplomat and head of the European Commission's Foreign and Security Policy Service, according to reports citing European diplomatic sources.
Quick alignment around the Big Four: Politico finds out who is vying for top EU leadership positions
The EU notes a rapidly emerging consensus on preferred names for top EU leadership positions: naming Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as president of the European Commission, António Costa as president of the European Council, Roberta Metsola as head of the European Parliament and Kaja Kallas as head of EU diplomacy.
Portugal has a new prime minister
Luiz Montenegro, leader of the center-right opposition Democratic Alliance of Portugal, was appointed the new Prime Minister of Portugal after his alliance won the recent parliamentary elections.
Portugal holds early parliamentary elections
On March 10, Portugal held early parliamentary elections in which, according to preliminary results, right-wing parties were close to winning and ending the longstanding dominance of the Socialists.