France, Germany, and other EU member states are discussing a sweeping reform of the union's diplomatic service that could include reducing the authority of EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, according to a Financial Times report cited by Israeli journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The reform would reshape the European External Action Service.
Asaf Rozentzweig (N12) reports a Financial Times story indicating that France, Germany, and several other EU member states are in discussions over a major overhaul of the European External Action Service (EEAS). The proposed reforms, according to the report, include a possible reduction in the powers of the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, who also serves as Vice-President of the European Commission. No further details on the scope or timeline of the proposed reform are yet available from the report.
The Zioneer has not previously reported on this specific reform effort, but it follows a broader pattern of intra-EU tensions over the union's diplomatic and foreign-policy direction, particularly since the recent change in leadership at the top of the EEAS.
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