Latest: Donald Tusk has 'overwhelming support' for top EU job

LATEST: Donald Tusk has "overwhelming support" to retain one of the European Union's top jobs, despite staunch opposition from the government of his native Poland, the EU leader overseeing the election process said.

Latest: Donald Tusk has 'overwhelming support' for top EU job

Update 12.58pm: Donald Tusk has "overwhelming support" to retain one of the European Union's top jobs, despite staunch opposition from the government of his native Poland, the EU leader overseeing the election process said.

Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, speaking only hours before the 28 EU leaders are due to decide who will be president of the EU Council for the next two-and-a-half years, said consultations over the past week had shown "very solid support".

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