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EU leaders embarked the delicate task of filling key European posts Thursday, launching a diplomatic «Game of Thrones» sure to be filled with feuds, betrayals and last minute plot twists. The leaders came to discuss the future of Europe in the RomTop jobs on the line in Europe's 'Game of Thrones'
EU leaders embarked the delicate task of filling key European posts Thursday, launching a diplomatic «Game of Thrones» sure to be filled with feuds, betrayals and last minute plot twists. The leaders came to discuss the future of Europe in the Romanian city of Sibiu, a medieval walled city surrounded by snow-capped mountains, once the stomping ground of Vlad the Impaler. First intended as a summit to discuss the future of Europe after Brexit, the meeting instead turned to filling top EU jobs, including that of the head of the European Commission. «This summit has become the kick-off of the European political season. Those who want to get into the ring or who have a clear message to send can do so,» an EU diplomat told AFP. Currently held by former Luxembourg premier Jean-Claude Juncker, the head of the commission serves a five-year term as Europe's chief legislator, trade negotiator and regulation supremo. It's a coveted job and lands as other plum EU posts open, with the leadership of the European Central Bank also up for grabs. Also included is the post of president of the EU Council -- now held by former Polish prime minister Donald Tusk -- and that of the EU's diplomatic... Read more











