After nearly 20 hours of negotiations, the Twenty-Eight Heads of State or Government of the European Union were forced, on Monday 1 July at noon, to confirm that a political balance has not been achieved on a package of appointments to senior European positions. The presidencies of the European Commission, the European Council, the European Parliament and the ECB are to be filled by autumn, as well as the position of High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.