Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy is presently the front-runner in EU presidential race, Belgian RTV reports. According to European mass media, it’s odds-on that he will win. Moreover, according to diplomatic sources a “consensus was reached on Rompuy’s candidacy.”

EU is electing the President for the first time. Earlier the probable was U.K. former Prime-Minister Tony Blair, however Germany did not support his candidacy. Afterwards, Blair’s chances were poor and presently Belgian Premier Herman Van Rompuy is the most probable.