The New York Times November 19, 2009 BRUSSELS — Leaders of the 27 countries of the European Union on Thursday night chose Herman Van Rompuy, the Belgian prime minister, as the European Union’s first president, and Catherine Ashton of Britain, currently the bloc’s trade commissioner, as its high representative for foreign policy. The vote was […]
EuropeanVoice.com November 19, 2009 The newly appointed foreign policy chief has a record of achievement during her brief spell in charge of EU trade policy. more
TimesOnline November 18, 2009 In the 1959 Peter Sellers film The Mouse that Roared the tiny “Duchy of Grand Fenwick” decides its best diplomatic strategy is to declare war on the United States — and lose. The idea is that the US will then shower the defeated Fenwickians with its largesse. more
The Guardian November 17, 2009 It has gone down in modern history as one of those famous quips never actually spoken – Henry Kissinger venting his exasperation with the arcane procedures of the EU by asking: “Who do I call when I want to speak to Europe?” The conundrum persisted, even if the story is […]
Spiegel November 17, 2009 With the Lisbon Treaty soon to become reality, the European Union is struggling to find a president and a foreign minister. The dream of an EU diplomatic service is within grasp, but will it make a difference? Members of the European Parliament are already warning of a “bureaucratic monster.” more