A British official has been appointed head of the European armaments agency, ending a long squabble with France over the appointment.
The EU's foreign policy chief Javier Solana yesterday announced the appointment of Nick Witney as head of the unit - a key element of the EU's common foreign and security policy.
The choice became Mr Solana's after Paris and London could not find a compromise solution.
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