The 27 leaders of the European Union are due to meet on Thursday to give the final push to a deal that will allocate the bloc’s top jobs for the next five years. The names on the table are well-known by now: Ursula von der Leyen as president of the European Commission, António Costa as president of the European Council and Kaja Kallas as High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. The trio has been put together based on their proven political credentials on the European stage – and also a lack of credible alternatives who could act as Plan B. Following a failed attempt last we…