Where is Europe’s Foreign Policy?
In the 18 months since the EU’s Lisbon treaty created the European External Action Service, there has been more talk than ever of Europe having a “single voice” in world affairs. But a “foreign ministry” is not a foreign policy, and there is little sign that the EU will devise one anytime soon.
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BRUSSELS – In the 18 months since the Lisbon Treaty created the European Union’s diplomatic service – the European External Action Service (EEAS) – there has been more talk than ever of Europe having a “single voice” in world affairs. The service became an urgent necessity with the “Arab Spring” roiling the southern Mediterranean region. But a “foreign ministry” is not a foreign policy, and there is little sign that the EU will devise one anytime soon.