European Union leaders agree on top officials who will be the face of world’s largest trading bloc

Associated Press

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders have agreed on the officials who will be the face of the world’s biggest trading bloc in coming years for issues ranging from anti-trust investigations to foreign policy. The EU presidency of the Council said Ursula von der Leyen was approved for a second term as the EU’s executive Commission. Antonio Costa, a former Portuguese socialist Prime Minister was nominated to take over as the next European Council President and Kaja Kallas, the Estonian prime minister known for her tough line on Russia, was endorsed as the bloc’s top diplomat to replace Josep Borrell. Von der Leyen and Kallas must still face a vote in the EU parliament on their nominations.