Sure enough, according to this report Read about it here, the EU heads just held an informal summit where Javier Solana's second term as Secretary General of the Council was to be discussed. As you may know, this is what I was expecting. You see, the the EUobserver has been reporting rumors that Solana may be retiring. And, the last time there were these rumors, the EU heads were also about to meet to discuss Solana's future.

Of course, that doesn't mean the rumors aren't true. But, it does make them less believable. And, according to the same report, the current EU Presidency was planning on accepting an Irish proposal that Solana get a second term. The report says: 

Vanhanen said that he knows who Ireland will propose for the post. He would not say who the person is, but Helsingin Sanomat has information that Ireland’s proposal will be a second term for the present Secretary-General, Javier Solana.

The most interesting part of the report was the EU heads were also to be discussing the EU's stalled constitution. As I read this I recalled seeing a clip in my Watchman Speaks presentation where Vanhanen said the EU couldn't afford to wait for the EU's constitution and Foreign Minister. And, I remember another clip that may explain why. I have posted the slides below.

You see, it looks like the talks never even got around  to Solana. The EU heads had something more important on the table -- their supply of energy Read about it here. And, if that's the case, we can see why having their new Foreign Minister would be very important to them too. Energy is the game and the Middle East the prize.

And, Solana may retire.