Brussels, 03/02/2012 (Agence Europe) - According to the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) the influence of the foreign policies of the EU and of its member states in the world weakened in 2011, compared with 2010. The think tank, which bases its “Scorecard” on political criteria, says that the euro crisis has led to a severe loss in soft power. “The EU is seen as less attractive to those wanting to join or to copy its multinational model”, it says. The crisis also limited...