Despite the reported deal, the decision will not become official until the 27 leaders gather in a summit later this week.
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00:00Six EU leaders acting as negotiators for the main centrist parties have sealed a preliminary
00:06deal to allocate top jobs following European elections.
00:10The deal follows the previously reported trio of candidates, Ursula von der Leyen for President
00:17of the European Commission, Antonio Costa for President of the European Council and
00:22Kaya Callas for High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
00:28The package had already been put together last week during an informal gathering of
00:32EU leaders, but was finalised in a call between various heads of state.
00:38Despite the reported deal, the decision will not become official until the 27 leaders ratify
00:44it later this week.
00:45If eventually appointed, von der Leyen and Callas will still have to undergo a hearing
00:50at the European Parliament, while Costa, a former Prime Minister of Portugal, will be
00:55automatically elected by his former peers.