The Italian foreign minister Franco Frattini is adding pressure on Germany to step back from its plans to secure a permanent seat in the UN inner circle, the Security Council.
In an article published today (27 September) in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Mr Frattini warns of national egoism. Getting a European Union permanent seat in the Security Council is anything but impossible, he argues.
"The prospect of a European seat in the Security Council is anything but impossible....
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.