(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) President of the European Parliament (EP) Martin Schulz on Saturday evening congratulated Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on his election as President of the European Council.
"Mr. Tusk will find an ally in the European Parliament if he aims to tackle the EU's woes head-down, including most particularly, a reduction of the EU's unbearably high-unemployment, re-launching growth through an ambitious plan of investment, tackling the risk of a lost decade for Europe," he said in a statement.
"I am also confident that Mr. Tusk will be ideally positioned to contribute to solving the crisis at Europe's borders and provide a credible voice on the international stage," he added.
Schulz also congratulated Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini on her appointment as EU High Representative of for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
"We will need all the skills and energy available to Ms Mogherini to push Europe forward in an increasingly challenging and unstable international order," said Schulz.
"More than ever the European Union needs a strong, coherent and strategic foreign policy. Our neighbourhood is in turmoil - Our partners and people throughout the world are asking the EU to play a more active role on the international stage," he added.
Earlier, the outgoing EU President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, announced that the EU leaders in a special summit had agreed on the two appointments.
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