More women in the EU leadership? Don't expect too much


  • World
  • Friday, 07 Jun 2019

FILE PHOTO: Nathalie Loiseau, head of the Renaissance (Renewal) list for the European elections, waves before delivering a speech during a political rally in Paris, France, May 24, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - When the men who run the European Union pick its new leaders this year, they might finally appoint a few more women. But don't expect a radical change any time soon.

The EU has opened talks to name the people who will run its key institutions for the next five years. The top post at the European Central Bank, picked every eight years, comes vacant this year too.

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