Battle for top EU jobs begins
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Five key institutions in the European Union are to appoint new leaders in the largest ever shake-up of top jobs in the bloc
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President of European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker
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President of European Council Donald Tusk
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President of European Parliament Antonio Tajani
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President of European Central Bank Mario Draghi
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EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini
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May-Jun: Consultations take place between EU leaders and parliamentary groups
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Jun 20-21 – EU Council summit: Leaders aim to agree on successors to Juncker and Draghi, and possibly to Tusk and Mogherini
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Jul 2-4 – Inaugural plenary session of EU Parliament: New Parliament chooses own president to succeed Tajani
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 July 16-18: Earliest date Parliament can endorse new Commission president
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Jul-Aug: If Commission president is agreed, he or she builds executive team
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Sep: New commissioners face hearings in Parliament
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Oct 22-24: Parliament due to vote to confirm new Commission – but can withhold its endorsement
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Oct 31: Britain is due to leave EU, with or without deal – though further delay to Brexit is also possible
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Nov 1: Commission due to take office. Draghi’s successor due to take over ECB in Frankfurt
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Dec 1: Tusk’s successor due to take office at Council
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Sources: European Parliament, Reuters Pictures: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS