EU Leaders Nominate Von der Leyen, Costa, and Kallas for Top Positions

The nominations signal a centrist coalition's effort to maintain influence amid rising far-right forces in the European Parliament.

Ursula von der Leyen is proposed for a second term as European Commission President.
Antonio Costa is set to succeed Charles Michel as European Council President.
Kaja Kallas is nominated to become the EU's top diplomat.
The nominations need approval from the European Parliament, with a vote on von der Leyen's position expected in July.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and other far-right leaders criticize the nominations for not reflecting recent election gains.