# Portugal PM backs reappointment of Costa and Metsola to EU top posts through 2029

https://mins.news/en/item/87792

- Reuters, 2026-10-06 10:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/portugals-pm-seeks-keep-costa-metsola-eu-top-jobs-until-2029-2026-10-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac4ced5a431ad00017b0b20

> Portugal is backing new terms for Antonio Costa and Roberta Metsola at the helm of the European Council and European Parliament, respectively, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said Tuesday. He presented continuity in those positions as a way to reinforce the EU’s stability.

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