France, Germany make pitch to overhaul EU foreign policy
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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and the bloc's foreign ministers met in County Wicklow, south of Dublin, to launch a discussion on reforming the often dysfunctional governance of European foreign policy.EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and the bloc's foreign ministers will meet in Ireland on Wednesday to launch talks on reforming the often dysfunctional governance of European foreign policy.
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Mon, 31 August 2026
3 reports- Politico Europe10:10first to report
Proposal is an attempt to boost Kaja Kallas’s role while recognizing that much of the real power to conduct foreign policy lies with the Commission.
- Bloomberg Politics17:34
Eight European Union countries including Germany and France are stepping up efforts to overhaul how the bloc makes foreign policy decisions in order to allow the EU to better defend its values and interests.
- El País (Spain)18:40
Berlín y París quieren debatir el cambio en la diplomacia comunitaria, bajo el mando de la alta representante Kaja Kallas en la cita de Exteriores de este martes y miércoles en Irlanda
Tue, 1 September 2026
7 reports- Politico Europe12:01
The taskforce will focus on European defense as the bloc faces growing pressure to take more responsibility for its own security.
- Google News - Europe query12:35
EU chief diplomat taps ex-political, military leaders for defense group politico.eu
- Politico Europe13:20
Hungary's repeated blocking of EU decisions under ex-PM Viktor Orbán is prompting reflection on how the EU makes foreign policy decisions.
- Index.hr (Croatia)13:59
JEDANAEST država članica EU, među njima Francuska i Njemačka, predlaže promjene koje bi ubrzale donošenje vanjskopolitičkih odluka. Jedna od mogućnosti je i odustajanje od pravila jednoglasnosti kako pojedina država više ne bi mogla blokirati odluku.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)15:14
Countries including France, Germany, Spain submit non-paper to bloc's foreign policy chief ahead of informal foreign ministers' meeting
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)16:42
Austria, Denmark, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Romania, Spain and Sweden have called for reforms to EU foreign policy decision-making, including exploring a shift from unanimity to qualified majority voting.
- Le Monde (France)19:30
Réunis à Dublin, le 2 septembre, la cheffe de la diplomatie européenne, Kaja Kallas, et les ministres des affaires étrangères de l’UE entendent engager une réflexion pour réformer la gouvernance, en partie dysfonctionnelle, de la politique extérieure européenne.
Wed, 2 September 2026
5 reports- Le Monde English00:02edited after publishing
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and the bloc's foreign ministers will meet in Ireland on Wednesday to launch talks on reforming the often dysfunctional governance of European foreign policy.
- bne IntelliNews09:12
Reform discussion ongoing amid questions over whether the EU's institutions are equipped for another round of enlargement.
- Politico Europe16:39
"Majority" of countries support "the current institutional setup" of the EEAS, Europe's foreign policy chief says.
- Politico Europe21:13
Senior officials working for the foreign policy chief are sounding out capitals for ideas on how to reform the EEAS without drastic changes to its makeup.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)21:58
Foreign minister says veto should remain for decisions involving fundamental national security interests