Brussels, 14/01/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 11 January, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton said that the European External Action Service (EEAS) will not replace the embassies or consulates of the member states in third countries. “We are not replacing the states. We are doing what the EU is asking us to do. It is different from what the states do (…) We are creating European pools, which can be an efficient way of managing...