EU summit to discuss the future of High Representative Kaja Kallas and European diplomacy

Euractiv reports that the EU summit will address the future of European High Representative Kaja Kallas and her diplomatic service. Germany and France propose transferring a significant part of the service — over 5,000 staff — to the structure of the European Commission, arguing that this would make the EU's foreign policy stronger, faster, and more coordinated. EU member states have criticized Kallas's service for weak crisis coordination, including on Ukraine, the Middle East, and U.S. administration policies. Kallas herself opposes the reform, warning that amid her ongoing conflict with Ursula von der Leyen, the move would further strengthen the European Commission president's influence.