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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, when defining the structure of the new diplomatic service, we must not repeat the mistakes of the past but should aim to design a streamlined, low cost and, above all, efficient body. An instrument at the service of European policy – and I emphasise ‘European’ – must not select its staff on the basis of their geographical origin or gender, but according to their quality.
I agree that the Member States should be represented in the structure of the new service and that a large proportion of women would be appropriate. None of that, however, can take precedence over the criteria of merit and professional excellence. What we must do instead is ensure strictly equal access to these posts for everyone, without discrimination.
As regards training, there are places like the European University Institute in Florence that have the expertise to provide excellent training. I therefore think the idea of setting up a European diplomatic academy from scratch would be inappropriate and costly."@en1
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