The diplomatic wing's role is 'clearly defined' in the EU's treaties, she wrote in email to staff
The European External Action Service (EEAS) is here to stay, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said, responding to a report about Franco-German efforts to “tear apart” the EU body.
In an email sent to staff on Thursday afternoon, seen by Euractiv, Kallas pushed back against media speculation over the future of the EU’s diplomatic service.
“It is important to recall that the roles and responsibilities of the EU institutions are clearly defined in the treaties. That framework remains unchanged,” she wrote.
“You have seen already that my commitment is to a strong EEAS that provides for a stronger European foreign and security policy,” Kallas added. “I see my peers among the ministers wanting the same.”
