This WEEK in the European Union

Next week is set to be a first public test for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton as she faces the European Parliament after her first 100 days in office, a period marked more by criticism than praise for the British politician.

Ms Ashton will appear before MEPs on Wednesday to discuss her foreign policy priorities for her five-year term. She is likely to try and draw a line under the first three months in office during which she has struggled to manage the high expectations peopl...