Socialist Secretary General Pedro Nuno Santos stressed this Thursday that the election of António Costa as President of the European Council is “a huge source of pride for Portugal and the Socialist Party.”
“A great source of pride for Portugal and the Socialist Party. Congratulations, António Costa!” Pedro Nuno Santos emphasized on the X social network, where he shared a congratulatory video with moments of the former Prime Minister speaking with other European leaders or in Europe.
Socialist Party President Carlos Cesar highlighted the “recognition of the political and diplomatic abilities” of António Costa shortly after heads of state announced the election of the previous Portuguese prime minister to the position of President of the European Council. State and government of the European Union with a mandate of two and a half years.
“He joins another Portuguese socialist, António Guterres, in a high international position. Congratulations to Portugal!” he emphasized in his post on the social network Facebook.
Carlos Cesar also emphasized that “the government of AD [Aliança Democrática] There he fulfilled his obligations by supporting, as he could not help but do, the candidacy of the previous prime minister.”
“I can imagine what it cost them. We were upset, but… “this is life”!”, you can read.
According to diplomatic sources, at today’s meeting of the European Council in Brussels, the heads of state and government proposed that Ursula von der Leyen remain at the head of the European Commission for a second term and chose Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas for the post of High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
António Costa was Prime Minister of Portugal from 2015 to 2023, leading three governments, the last of which was supported by the PS’s absolute majority in parliament.
He was chosen to succeed the Belgian Charles Michel at the leadership of the European Council, the institution of the European Union that brings together the heads of government and states of the European bloc, by appointment made by a qualified majority (55% of the votes). 27 member states, representing 65% of the total population).
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