Dear Collegues, a Presidency compromise on the Proposal for a Council decision establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service (EEAS) has been proposed to Member States. A copy is available on request. Your comments are very welcome!
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The Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament reaffirmed yesterday its intention to treat all issues concerning the setting up of the new EU foreign service as a single package. Parliament’s assessment of the main proposal will thus be linked to decisions on the budget and staffing of the new service.
Read moreBy accepting the diktat of the member states concerning “growth’s zero” of its staff, the Commission risks not to be able to play his role such as planned in treaties. This movement questions the capacity of the whole Institutions to apply the Treaty of Lisbon and especially to convince the European citizen whom Europe is still useful. The European citizens and the European Parliament have to react.
Read moreWhile reading the Baroness ASHTON’s Paper on the draft decision establishing the EEAS, one can only notice that there is no mention whatsoever of local agents as a staff category in the new service. Is it an omission made on purpose, or was it an unintentional negligence? Is there another explanation of a more legal nature?
Read moreIn the documents submitted to the Council – the memorandum and draft decision for the establishment of the EEAS – R & D noted that the term High Representative came to 82 times while that of “Vice President” of the Commission was mentioned only 6 times.
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