The High Representative Foreign Affairs

Question 1

Significance of HRFA

• effective voice

Answer 1

∗ New post was established to give EU more effective voice in foreign affairs

Question 2

Significance of HRFA

• Vice President

Answer 2

The new post was also the Vice-President to the European Commission indicating a powerful role
The only person who chairs Council meeting on foreign affairs

Question 3

Significance of HRFA

• Budget

Answer 3

Position has a large budget (500million Euros) and sizeable staff – 5000

Question 4

Significance of HRFA

• Chairs monthly meeting

Answer 4

Chairs monthly meetings with the 28 foreign minister

Question 5

Significance of HRFA

• Ashton on Haiti 2010

Answer 5

Baroness Ashton’s actions in response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake saw the first genuine coordination between all the various EU foreign policy actors

Question 6

Insignificance of the HRFA

• Mandate

Answer 6

Mandate is limited – Council can use veto on CFSP

Question 7

Achievements by Mogherini

• Pirates

Answer 7

Clearing pirates from the waters of Somalia

Question 8

Achievements by Mogherini

• Kosovo and Serbia

Answer 8

Establishing a relationships of sorts between Kosovo and Serbia in the western Balkans.

Question 9

Achievements by Ashton

• Iran nuclear deal 2010

Answer 9

Applying pressure for a diplomatic solution over Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

She was the UN’s lead negotiator with Iran on its nuclear programme

Question 10

Achievements by Ashton

• Arab Spring

Answer 10

Supporting the new leaders in Egypt and Tunisia after the Arab Spring