Boris Biancheri
Boris Biancheri (born 1930), was Italian Ambassador in Tokyo, London and Washington. Former boss of Ansa, the main Italian news agency and worked for La Stampa. Since 1997 he has chaired the Institute for International Political Studies.
After long months of negotiations between the European Commission, Parliament and member states, the European External Action Service is set to be operational by fall. It remains to be seen whether the efficiency of its operations will justify its cost and complexity.