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  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3888
  • 12 Jun 2026
  • 58 min

EU capitals consider overhauling the bloc’s diplomatic service. What went wrong?

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  • The Globalist
  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3888
  • 58 min

France and Germany are reportedly weighing a major overhaul of the EU’s diplomatic service, including proposals to scale back powers from the European External Action Service and return them to member states and EU institutions.

Host
  • Emma Nelson
Contributors
  • Andrew Mueller
  • Christy O'Grady
  • HJ Mai
  • Josefina Astrid Nagler Gómez
  • Steph Chungu
Guests
  • Ed Stocker
  • Inzamam Rashid
  • Terry Stiastny
  • Brenda Tuohy
  • Charlotte Cook
Producers
  • Laura Kramer
  • Chris Cermak
  • Thomas Waterhouse

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