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The European External Action Service has had a difficult first 12 months, and hopes have faded that Catherine Ashton will settle into her role as EU foreign policy chief. The...

Catherine Ashton criticised for taking a trip to Australia. Catherine Ashton, the EU's foreign policy chief, has come in for criticism in Britain for visiting the...

Where will senior EU figures be staying in New York? Senior officials of the European Union are heading to New York for next week's General Assembly of the United Nations...

A new job for Ashton's former press officer. MHP, a public relations firm, set social networking sites Facebook and Twitter aflutter last week with a press release...

United Nations, India and Japan among senior positions filled. Catherine Ashton, the EU's foreign policy chief, has appointed a top Austrian diplomat to represent the...

Confusion over EU statements on arrest of Ratko Mladic. Growing criticisms of the lack of foreign policy co-ordination under High Representative Catherine Ashton will be...

Problems for the EU's envoy to the Great Lakes region. How has Roeland van de Geer, the EU's envoy to the Great Lakes region of central Africa, offended? He – or his job...

Ashton announces new EU presence to support Libya's insurgent leadership. The European Union is preparing to open a liaison office in Benghazi, a stronghold of Libya's...

Greek diplomat appointed as managing director for global affairs. Catherine Ashton, the EU's foreign policy chief, has appointed Maria Marinaki, a Greek career diplomat, as...

Diplomats from Belgium, France and Germany given senior roles in European External Action Service. Catherine Ashton, the EU's foreign policy chief, has made three...

Appointment of female diplomats from Italy and Portugal seen as improving gender balance in EEAS. Catherine Ashton, the EU's foreign policy chief, has appointed Ana Paula...

A new chief spokesman for EU's foreign policy chief. Catherine Ashton, the EU's foreign policy chief, is something of a public-relations challenge and last week Le Monde...

Ashton tells MEPs that EU will not “turn a blind eye” to the plight of Christian communities in the Middle East Catherine Ashton, the EU's foreign policy chief, told the...

Ashton looks in a strange place for a communications chief. Catherine Ashton, the EU's foreign policy chief, is planning to recruit someone to reverse the largely negative...

British diplomat's appointment completes regional management of EEAS. Nicholas Westcott, the UK's ambassador to Ghana, has been appointed managing director for Africa in the...

Catherine Ashton, the European Union's foreign policy chief, has published an organisation chart for the diplomatic service that is to be launched on 1 January.

Managing directors for Middle East and Asia named. Catherine Ashton, the EU foreign policy chief, announced today (21 December) the appointment of two departmental heads for...

The structure and staffing of the European Union's new diplomatic service are still shrouded in mystery less than three weeks before it starts work. The European External...

Haggling over who should be boss of the European Defence Agency. Catherine Ashton, the EU's foreign policy chief, has a tense relationship with some of the defence ministers...

Poul Skytte Christoffersen gets a new job. Poul Skytte Christoffersen played a big part in establishing the European External Action Service (EEAS), but he has not found a...