The new EU appointees: first reactions may be wrong
November 21, 2009
Many reactions to the appointments of Herman van Rompuy as president of the European Council and Catherine Ashton as foreign policy chief have been negative. They deserve a second thought. While the secrecy in which the appointments were made is disappointing, it is understandable that consensus was needed on this occasion; hopefully not next time… » read more
Posted by Stanley Crossick
, Ashton, European Council President, Foreign Policy High Representative, Lisbon Treaty, Van Rompuy |