Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-09-20-Speech-1-209"
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"The fact that the European External Action Service will soon start to operate can be attributed to the initial success of the common foreign policy. However, we are less pleased about the principle of geographical balance still not being applied in the appointment of the leadership team. Having reviewed the list of names made public last week, we noticed that only four of the close to thirty Heads of Mission come from new Member States. We find this unacceptable. We do not believe that professional eligibility depends on nationality. Appointments should take into account both competence and the principle of proportionate representation. In view of the above, we call on Mrs Ashton to ensure proper regional proportionality in further appointments. This also applies to both Heads of Mission and other officials until the principle of geographical balance is met. The approval of the European Parliament cannot be considered to be a mere formality."@en1
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