EUROPEAN UNION (EU)

July 5, 2019

European Union (EU) leaders have struck a deal to put women in two of the most important policymaking jobs in the EU for the first time.

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European Commission Chief: German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has been nominated as the first woman to become the European Commission Chief.
European Central Bank chief: Chief of International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde has been nominated as the first woman to head the European Central Bank.
European Council President: Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel is nominated as European Council President.
Foreign Policy Chief: Spain's Foreign Minister Josep Borrell is proposed as Foreign Policy Chief.
President of the European Parliament: David-Maria Sassoli has been nominated as President of the European Parliament.
Most of the roles must be ratified by Parliament.