The women behind the Iran nuclear deal
Federica Mogherini, the EU’s chief diplomat, was front-and-center as European and American political leaders congratulated each other over a historic nuclear agreement with Iran. But diplomatic sources...
View ArticleBrussels’ Selmayr problem: Too many Germans in top jobs
Too many Germans and not enough transparency. Those were the main complaints among EU diplomats and members of the European Parliament about the surprise appointment of Martin Selmayr, Jean-Claude...
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How Martin Selmayr became EU’s top (un)civil servant
It was less about grabbing power than keeping it. The move was classic Martin Selmayr — deeply shrouded in secrecy, designed to bulldoze any and all opposition, and catching even some of the most...
View ArticleBritish EU diplomats to be recalled to Brussels in 2019
The European Commission and European External Action Service will recall all British diplomats working in EU embassies around the world no later than September 2019, according to a letter obtained by...
View ArticleRace is on to be EU’s first ambassador to London
Brussels will open its new embassy to London in March next year whether Britain crashes out of the bloc without a deal or not — and according to two EU diplomats, the race for the ambassador’s position...
View ArticleState Department keeps quiet as Pompeo meets Lavrov in Munich
MUNICH — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Friday in an encounter the American side apparently wanted...
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Helga Schmid
When the EU’s foreign affairs chief, Josep Borrell, wanted to save the Iran nuclear deal, he sent Helga Schmid to chair the conversation on his behalf. The German diplomat led the work on the deal on...
View ArticleBelarus opposition leader tells MEPs her country has ‘woken up’
Belarus has “woken up” and the nation’s revolution is neither “pro-Russian nor anti-Russian” and neither “anti-European Union nor pro-European Union,” Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana...
View ArticleEU deputy foreign policy chief Helga Schmid nominated for OSCE leadership
Helga Schmid, the EU’s deputy foreign policy chief, has been put forward by the German government as a candidate to become secretary-general of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe...
View ArticleEU top diplomat Helga Schmid appointed OSCE secretary general
Top EU diplomat Helga Schmid was on Friday appointed secretary general of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Schmid, a German who is secretary general of the European...
View ArticleBorrell’s boys’ club dominates EU foreign policy
In its short history, the EU’s diplomatic service has already had three women in its top posts. But it has never been the beacon of gender equality it may have seemed. And women inside and outside the...
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EU’s last glass ceiling: The European Council
THE EU’SLAST GLASSCEILING: THEEUROPEANCOUNCIL 5 women who could head Europe’s mostpowerful institution (but probably never will). Illustration by Greg Ruth for POLITICO This may be the best time ever...
View ArticleTensions rise over future of the world’s largest security body
Moscow has claimed another casualty in its invasion of Ukraine: the world’s largest security body. Since 2021, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has been at a standstill,...
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