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The acting Foreign Minister, Josep Borrell, resigns from his MEP status and will continue to lead his current portfolio, as eldiario.es announced this Wednesday . Despite having led the PSOE candidacy in the European Elections, which was the most voted, the digital media assures that it will renew its mandate as head of Spanish diplomacy this Friday. His seat could be occupied by Domènec Ruiz Devesa, number 21 on the socialist lists for the European Parliament. However, this decision does not seem to affect Borrell's aspirations to obtain a senior position in the European Commission, where he could opt to direct community diplomacy or even an economic vice-presidency.
The acting Foreign Minister, Josep Borrell , has resigned his membership as an MEP and will continue to head his current portfolio, as eldiario.es announced this Wednesday and Foreign sources have confirmed to Europa Press and Efe . In this way, the one who was the PSOE candidate for the European Elections will not be able to occupy his seat in the European SW Business Directory Parliament despite having led the candidacy that won the community elections in Spain. If the information published by eldiario.es is confirmed , Borrell's seat would be occupied starting next Tuesday, July 2, by Domènec Ruiz Devesa , who was number 21 on the socialist lists for the European Parliament. In the European Elections, the PSOE won 20 seats, the PP 12, Ciudadanos 7, Podemos 6, Vox y Ahora Repúblicas 3, Junts 2 and the CEUS coalition, led by the PNV, 1 MEP.
The digital media highlights that Borrell's resignation as minister was scheduled for the next Council of Ministers, which will be held this Friday the 28th, although with this change of decision the veteran socialist leader maintains his position. However, that decision may not be final, since Josep Borrell appears in several pools to be elected in the renewal of positions in the European Commission . Read more: Borrell, Calviño and Luis Planas, Pedro Sánchez's ministers who aspire to take a high position in the EU: what they have for and against The acting Foreign Minister has been one of the most popular names as a Spanish candidate to occupy a senior position in the new community legislature.