France and Germany are discussing proposals for an overhaul of the EU's 15-year-old diplomatic service to improve the bloc's response to geopolitical crises, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.Paris, Berlin and other capitals are considering options that include stripping powers from the EU's chief diplomat Kaja Kallas and her 1 billion euros-a-year ($1.15 billion) External Action Service (EEAS) and returning them to the European Commission and member states, the FT reported, citing five senior officials briefed on the discussions.
EU countries weigh 'tearing apart' bloc's diplomatic service, FT reports
France and Germany are in talks to reform the European Union's 15-year-old diplomatic service. The goal is to enhance the bloc's ability to handle geopolitical crises. Discussions involve potentially shifting powers away from the EU's chief diplomat and the External Action Service. These powers could be returned to the European Commission and individual member states.
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