Sobering Balance for the EU External Staff
DGAP expert Cornelius Adebahr reports on the EEAS’s shortcomings in the British upper house of parliament
One of the most significant changes brought to to the EU by the Lisbon Treaty was the formation of a common EU External Service. But it is not progressing as planned. Two years on, Brussels is evaluating the state of the organization. The key to improvement, DGAP’s Cornelius Adebahr argues, is to focus on better cooperation and a division of labor between the EU and its member states. Using the example of EU delegations and Special Representatives abroad, Adebahr illustrates some of the external services problems.