Tusk a favorite for EU council head – Reuters

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is a clear favorite for the post of European Council head, several sources close to the matter told Reuters. The choice could be made on Saturday at a summit of EU leaders. “[Current council president Herman] Van Rompuy is to call EU leaders today and if no one is opposed to Tusk there is a deal,” one of the sources told the agency. Another claimed that the deal could be made between Van Romuy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande on Friday morning. Another person, from Poland’s ruling Civic Platform party, said  that “different outcomes” were possible for the PM, “including the option that Tusk takes one of the most important posts in Europe”. The prime minister had earlier shied away from declaring he would run for such a position. Earlier this week, UK Prime Minister David Cameron said he would back the candidacy of the Polish PM for the top EU job.