They are expected to make an informal decision on Monday before striking a deal at the next European Council summit on June 27-28.
According to Scholz, “Everyone agrees that we will decide all these issues once and for all.” Earlier this week, President Macron said he believed EU talks could produce a decision on top jobs in Brussels next week.
Von der Leyen is expected to secure a second term after her centre-right European People’s Party won this month’s European elections.
European Parliament Election Results
Updating. It is based on provisional results and national estimates.
2019 2024
Click on a political party to form a majority.
| group | seat | change | seat % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | 26.4% | ||
| 136 | 18.9% | ||
| 80 | 11.1% | ||
|
conservatives and reformists |
76 | 10.6% | |
| 58 | 8.1% | ||
| 52 | 7.2% | ||
| 39 | 5.4% | ||
| 89 | 12.4% |
Participation:
51.08%
(+0.42%)
Source: European Parliament and POLITICO
Scholz, who has not publicly supported von der Leyen, said after the election that “there is every indication that Ursula von der Leyen will be able to serve a second term.”
“As you know, the government I lead has made this possible through the coalition agreement,” Scholz said. “In this respect, I think it is now important to bring everything together very quickly and consistently. And we will succeed,” he said.
The German leader also hinted that von der Leyen should avoid alliances with far-right parties.
