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Taoiseach Enda Kenny touted for top two EU jobs

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enda+kennyTaoisaech Enda Kenny is being favoured for two of the highest-ranking EU positions, according to a Brussels-based expert source. Kennedy is viewed as a front-runner for the post of European Council president, who chairs the meetings of EU leaders where all the major decisions are made and also, according to sources, has an outside chance for European Commission president, which will become available in June 2014. The new European Council president will be elected in December next year.

 

The Taoiseach's candidature is being viewed favourably following the success of Ireland's EU presidency, where he "impressed in his handling of the EU budget negotiations".

The front-runners for the elite posts are being identified by Burson-Marsteller, one of Europe's leading public affairs and communications consultancy firms: "Kenny has a good profile for the European Council job in particular – a consensus-builder (he is in a coalition government with Labour) from a small member state who has had some success at EU level with his successful steering of negotiations on the EU's long-term budget during the Irish presidency.

"He is possibly a better bet for the Council job than for the Commission," Burson-Marsteller added.

The European Council president will be picked directly by the 28 EU leaders. They will select a current or former EU leader, so the candidates come from a limited pool.

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