Some EU embassies are instantly briefing hundreds of reporters all-day long via WhatsApp groups, in a love-hate relationship with digital diplomacy.
The Danish EU presidency's main WhatsApp channel has 309 members and the former Polish EU presidency's ones were even more popular.
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