Published on
24/06/2026 - 16:02 GMT+2
The EU's foreign policy branch on Wednesday announced appointments to three key posts, with signs of a strong emphasis on defence and cooperation with NATO as the pressure grows to reform the bloc's diplomatic service.
Kajsa Ollongren has been appointed Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS), a position left vacant following the departure of Belén Martínez Carbonell earlier this year.
She is a former deputy prime minister, defence minister and interior minister of the Netherlands, and currently serves as the EU special representative for human rights.
