Sweden's prime minister, the current chair of EU summits, says he is half-way through consultations to determine a shortlist for the new EU top jobs.
Fredrik Reinfeldt said he expected to be ready soon to call a special EU summit to appoint the permanent EU president and foreign policy chief.
The Belgian Prime Minister, Herman van Rompuy, has emerged as a frontrunner for the post of EU president.
UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband is not seeking the foreign affairs job.
He had been seen as a frontrunner for the job - among the institutional changes created by the Lisbon Treaty - even though he had said he was not "available".
But, amid continuing speculation, the BBC understands Mr Miliband told the head of the European socialists' group he was not interested in the job.
Friends have indicated Mr Miliband "sees his future in British politics".READ MORE
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