On Wednesday 27 October, Alison Weston, Head of Division for Partnerships and the NATO Working Group at the European External Action Service (EEAS), argued the case for strengthening the EU’s partnerships with third countries and organisations.
During a debate on the ‘Strategic Compass’ in the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Security and Defence, Ms Weston said that “partnership is a priority point on the Compass”. According to her, this “reflects the ambition of the 2016...