Germany calls for more powerful EU diplomatic service

Germany has proposed a 'non-paper' in the spring 2013 to give the EU's foreign service sweeping new powers over neighbourhood policy and development aid. This was in the context of an overall policy review of the European External Action Service (EEAS) being undertaken by the EU Institutions and many stakeholders.

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ESO: Background information: External Action Service review: why it's important http://www.europeansources.info/record/external-action-service-review-why-its-important/

EUObserver, 20.03.13: France keen for EU diplomats to beef up security, consular services http://euobserver.com/institutional/119501

Dziennik Gazeta Prawna , 20.03.13: Berlin calls for more powers to EEAS (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/3566431-berlin-calls-more-powers-eeas

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