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Foreign ministries have been preparing their thoughts on the new service (Photo: European Commission)

Plans for EU diplomatic service can officially begin

Today's formal signature of the European Constitution means that plans for an EU diplomatic service can officially begin.

It is meant to be up and running in two years and there is already much behind-the-scenes activity examining the nature of such a service, which will be a back-up to the new EU foreign minister foreseen in the Constitution.

While foreign ministries in the individual member states have been preparing their thoughts on the new service - the EU's foreign policy ch...

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Foreign ministries have been preparing their thoughts on the new service (Photo: European Commission)

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