Ashton takes on her critics

Report of a meeting in Brussels, 2 December 2009 when the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee grilled the new High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Lady Catherine Ashton.

ESO: Background information: Ashton plunges into daunting agenda http://www.europeansources.info/record/ashton-plunges-into-daunting-agenda/

European Commission: SPEECH/09/567: Catherine Ashton High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Vice President of the European Commission Written statement, based on remarks to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament Brussels, 2 December 2009 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/09/567&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Parliament: Press Release, 2.12.09: Catherine Ashton: EU should do more to 'punch its weight' politically http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/030-65814-336-12-49-903-20091202IPR65813-02-12-2009-2009-true/default_en.htm

EurActiv, 18.12.09: Ashton to fight for EU leaders' 'respect' http://www.euractiv.com/priorities/ashton-fight-eu-leaders-respect-news-223123

EurActiv, 10.12.09: Solana leaves Ashton 'impossible job description' http://www.euractiv.com/future-eu/solana-leaves-ashton-impossible-news-223243

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