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

6/12/2026 • 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Play episode

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