PM Tusk met with the President-elect of the European Council

Former Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa will succeed Charles Michel as President of the Council, starting his term on December 1. No press conference was scheduled after the politicians' meeting in Warsaw.

Warsaw, 02.10.2024. Prime Minister Donald Tusk (R) and the President-elect of the European Council Antonio Costa (L) during a meeting in Warsaw.

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António Costa was elected at the end of June for a two-and-a-half-year term, with the possibility of extending it for another two and a half years.

All previous Presidents of the European Council served for five years - Herman Van Rompuy, Donald Tusk, and Charles Michel.

? In the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, a meeting took place between Prime Minister @DonaldTusk and the President-elect of the European Council @AntonioCostaPM. pic.twitter.com/k1SogIwPeX

— Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland (@PremierRP_en) October 2, 2024

The 63-year-old António Costa has risen through all levels of political office, including serving as Minister of Justice under António Guterres (currently the UN Secretary-General), Minister of the Interior, Mayor of Lisbon, Vice-President of the European Parliament, and Prime Minister of Portugal for eight years.

In November 2023, he resigned as Prime Minister amid a corruption investigation, although he was neither charged nor considered a suspect.

In 2024, Costa was chosen as President of the European Council, committing to strengthen EU unity and prioritize key strategic objectives.

Source: IAR/PAP

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