Deeply divided EU leaders suspend talks after no deal on top jobs
The bloc’s political fragmentation was evident at the failed summit as not one of the five most senior European posts was agreed on
01 July 2019 - 18:30
Brussels — EU leaders suspended a summit on Monday after they failed to agree who should fill the bloc’s top jobs, with divisions over the marquee role of European Commission president as entrenched as ever after about 20 hours of talks.
France, Germany and Spain proposed Dutch socialist Frans Timmermans as the next head of the EU executive, but as diplomats signalled he was close to getting the nod, Italy and eastern European nations turned him down...
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