Preliminary communication
https://doi.org/10.31141/zrpfs.2020.57.135.23
The French administration and the EU - the role of the permanent representation of France to the European institutions
Yves Doutriaux
Abstract
The role of France’s constant representation in European institutions is shown in this paper. That constant representation is entrusted to career diplomats is at a high level is pointed out who belong to "a network" of experts specialised for European jobs (experts for European issues make up their own kind of aristocracy among French career diplomats). Furthermore, the role of representation being very complex due to the variedness of topics being dealt with is noted and analysed. Finally, the conclusion is that France’s permanent representative has always been a career diplomat, in contrast to some member states which have sometimes nominated former ministers.
Keywords
France’s permanent representation in the EU; EU institutions
Hrčak ID:
234556
URI
Publication date:
19.2.2020.
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