EU turf war erupts over control of development aid

(BRUSSELS, 21 March 2010, AFP) - A turf war has erupted in Brussels, pitting the EU Commission against member states in a bid for control of the top diplomatic jobs and the influential development aid purse strings. At the centre of the battle for control is the EU's nascent External Action Service (EEAS) which will eventually boast some 7,000 eurocrats in Brussels and in EU offices worldwide.

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