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On October 6, Portugal's Prime Minister Luis Montenegro announced that his country is advocating for the reappointment of Antonio Costa and Roberta Metsola to their roles as heads of the European Council and European Parliament, respectively. This push aims to ensure a period of stability and operational strength within the EU institutions until 2029. Costa, who took office in late 2024 with an initial term ending on May 31, 2025, is eligible for an additional two-and-a-half-year term under EU rules. Meanwhile, Metsola was re-elected as president of the European Parliament in July 2024, and her term will conclude in January when new leadership elections are scheduled to take place. The proposal has drawn discussions within the center-right European People's Party (EPP), with its leader Manfred Weber also supporting the current lineup's continuation.

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Portugal is pushing to reappoint Antonio Costa and Roberta Metsola as heads of the European Council and European Parliament, respectively, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said on Tuesday, saying that continuity would strengthen the European Union's stability.

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🔮 Portugal is pushing to reappoint Antonio Costa and Roberta Metsola as heads of the European Council and European Parliament, respectively, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said on Tuesday, saying that continuity would strengthen the European Union's stability.

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Portugal's PM seeks to keep Costa, Metsola in EU top jobs until 2029 · mixed framing

Portugal's PM seeks to keep Costa, Metsola in EU top jobs until 2029 LISBON, Oct 6 - asserted

PM → seek → 2029

continuity → push → stability

• Montenegro's comments come amid discussions within the centre-right European People's Party, the European Parliament's largest grouping, over a proposal by EPP leader Manfred Weber to keep the current lineup of the top jobs. asserted

comments → come → jobs

• Montenegro told reporters in Strasbourg that extending the mandates of former Portuguese premier Costa, a Socialist, and the EPP's Metsola would "guarantee greater stability and stronger operational capacity for the European institutions". asserted

extending → tell → institutions

• Costa took office in late 2024 for an initial term due to end on May 31 next year. uncertain

Costa → take → May

Under EU rules, the European Council president may serve one further 2-1/2-year term. uncertain

president → serve → term

• Malta's Metsola was re-elected president of the European Parliament in July 2024 and her term expires in January, when lawmakers are due to elect the parliament's leadership for the remainder of the 2024-2029 mandate. asserted

lawmakers → re → mandate

Portugal's PM seeks to keep Costa, Metsola in EU top jobs until 2029

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