The heads of state and government of the EU countries are arriving in Brussels today for their first official joint meeting after the European Parliament elections in the beginning of the month, BTA reported. Our country will be represented by Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev.
The outcome of the election is expected to be a starting point in determining the next heads of the EU institutions.
On the eve of the meeting, it was announced that a preliminary agreement had been reached that Ursula von der Leyen would receive a second term at the head of the European Commission, that former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa would be appointed as the next President of the European Council, and that the EU High Representative for foreign policy - Estonian Prime Minister Kaia Kalas.
Hours before the meeting, the acting president of the European Council, Charles Michel, sent a letter to the meeting participants, in which he noted that the strategic agenda of the EU for the next five years is expected to be discussed. He added that the European Council will once again welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The participants are expected to discuss the beginning of EU accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. Michel suggests that the talks also cover the provision of more military aid to the Ukrainian side, as well as the situation in the Middle East and the state of the European economy.
Participants in the European Council spoke at a working meeting in Brussels last week. Charles Michel previously expressed his conviction that by the end of June there should be an agreement on the distribution of leadership positions in the EU, noting that unanimity is not necessary for this.