The foreign secretary has used online communications tool Twitter to rebut newspaper reports that he is in line to become Europe's first foreign minister. Skip related content
The post of EU high representative will come into being after the Lisbon Treaty is ratified by all 27 member states.
Both The Times and Guardian carried stories this morning that Miliband is the frontrunner for the post.
"He recently impressed European policymakers with a speech on policy delivery in Paris and has been focusing on Europe in his attacks on David Cameron and William Hague, lambasting the Conservatives for their decision to break with the mainstream centre-right in Europe and form a eurosceptic alliance with east European rightwingers," according to the Guardian.
The paper reports that a "Scandinavian cabinet minister told friends" that Miliband "is in the frame" for the job.
In a message sent on Twitter this morning Miliband said:
"Re gdn/times stories I'm not running for Europe High Rep job.
"I'm the Foreign Sec thank you very much - fully booked."
Another British politician, former prime minister Tony Blair, has been mentioned as a contender for the other new role created by the Lisbon Treaty President of the European Council.
The Czech Republic is the only EU member state not to have ratified the treaty, but it is expected to do so within weeks.
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