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(EU) EU/CONVENTION/ESDP: Javier Solana tells Dehaene group that High Representative should be permanent president of external relations council and majority voting should be used more in CFSP - security and defence should be discussed with Washington from "EU position" and more "productive format" for third country relations should be found

Brussels, 16/10/2002 (Agence Europe) - On 15 October the CFSP High Representative, Javier Solana, addressed the European Convention workgroup on EU external action, Chaired by Mr Dehaene. The High Representative stressed, using a number of practical examples from his experience (notably in the Balkans, Middle East, Security Council), that, "the creation of a High Representative has actually filled the vacuum in terms of political action and presence, and added value to the EU's external...