The current prime minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, and Denmark’s Matte Frederiksen are also among the candidates.
Former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi is the main candidate for the post of head of the European Council after Charles Michel intends to resign early to participate in the European Parliament elections. The Financial Times reported this.
It is known that among the candidates are the current Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez and Denmark Matte Frederiksen.
According to a source close to Draga, he is not applying for any of the top roles in the bloc.
But speculation over Draghi’s prospects, based on his record, experience and status as one of the EU’s most prominent figures, underscores the desire in many capitals to finalize a successor before a likely exit. by Michel in mid-July.
The EU believes that “he probably wouldn’t say no if asked seriously.”
According to the publication, the urgency of finding a successor to Michel is partly due to the possibility that the European Council may be temporarily headed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose country will chair the Council of the EU. This will happen if it is not possible to agree on a candidate before Michel leaves office.
The publication writes that EU leaders may appoint an interim candidate to prevent Orban’s entry. But Draghi is unlikely to agree to an interim role.
Let’s remember that the current President of the European Council, Charles Michel, said that the European Union has enough time to choose another successor.
Source: korrespondent
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