Is there a future for the European diplomatic service?

In 2011 the European External Action Service was launched by the EU to give the European Union its own diplomatic service which could propel its voice on the world stage. However, that voice was not given its own liberties and had to answer to the European Commission.

The European External Action Service (EEAS) is the European Union’s diplomatic service, headed by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs, currently Kaja Kallas. Its main tasks are to represent the EU abroad, to...