Gender parity among the most senior EU positions may be 'difficult to achieve,' European Council President Donald Tusk said
SIBIU, Romania — Gender parity among the most senior EU positions may be"difficult to achieve," Council President Donald Tusk said Thursday.
Tusk stressed that in his view true balance would mean an equal number of men and women, but that he was worried this may not be possible. Currently, there is only one woman in a top EU post — Federica Mogherini, the high representative for foreign affairs. The presidents of the Commission, Council, Parliament and European Central Bank are all men.
, two days after the European Parliament election, to begin formal deliberations. He said he hoped to conclude the selections by the end of June. In 2014, it took leaders four summits and until the end of August to reach a decision.
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