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Gender balance is one of four EU appointment criteria, including also geography, size of countries, and political affiliation (Photo: © European Union 2017 - European Parliament)

Women should fill two EU top jobs, Tusk says

Women should take up two of the EU's top jobs in future, EU Council president Donald Tusk has said, in what would help end decades of inequality.

"Gender balance means at least two women. Whether this is possible - we will see, but it is my plan and my personal ambition and I felt very strong support from almost everyone in this aspect," Tusk said in Brussels on Tuesday (28 May) after a summit dedicated to EU appointments.

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Gender balance is one of four EU appointment criteria, including also geography, size of countries, and political affiliation (Photo: © European Union 2017 - European Parliament)

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