2023-05-14 11:33:15
The change of state secretary is not the end of the world, says the Federal President. Leu is more skeptical about the EU dossier than Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis.
Despite Livia Leu’s departure, Berset speaks of positive dynamics with the EU.
Important decisions are pending in European politics. By the end of June, the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) will have drawn up the parameters for a negotiating mandate. If the Federal Council speaks out in favor of negotiations with the EU, Bern and Brussels would try to clarify the institutional issues at the second attempt. It has been clear since last Wednesday that FDFA State Secretary and chief negotiator Livia Leu will not be sitting at the table. She leaves her post after less than three years and becomes the new ambassador in Germany.
1684067629
#Berset #plays #Livia #Leus #departure