Germany, France Push EU Foreign Policy Reform
They developed a reform plan according to which part of the functions of the European External Action Service will be transferred to the European Commission (EC), and the head of this service will be subordinate to the head of the EC, Ursula von der Leyen.
Consensus
- Germany and France are advocating for reforms to the EU's external policy structure.
- The European Commission (EC) is being considered for the transfer of some functions from the European External Action Service (EEAS).
- The reform aims to eliminate duplication and improve coordination between the EC and EEAS.
- The plan requires unanimous agreement from all EU member states.
- The process is still in early stages of development.
- The head of the EEAS, Kaja Kallas, is expected to have significant roles in any reformed structure.
- The reform does not include full absorption of EEAS by the EC.
Points of divergence
- The reform plan includes transferring leadership of the EEAS to the head of the EC, Ursula von der Leyen. — kommersant
- The plan does not involve full absorption of EEAS by the EC; the remaining part will continue to handle peacekeeping missions and foreign military training. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- Germany and France propose to hand over European foreign policy to the European Commission — Коммерсантъ
- In the EU began to formulate plans for reforming the European External Action Service — Интерфакс
Key entities
- France
- Germany
- EC
- EU
- European Union
- European External Action Service
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- Financial Times
- FT
- European Commission
- FRG
- Ursula von der Leyen
- European External Action Service
- In the European Union