The Union Foreign Minister was one of the Convention's novel creations. The post is a merger of the two roles of Commissioner for External Relations and High Representative for the Council. Further to the portfolio is added the job of chairing the Foreign Affairs Council, the goal being a more coherent EU foreign policy.
In the Convention's proposal several points were unclear because the Foreign Minister was elected by the European Council and co...
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