As more EU agencies are being created to tackle foreign policy issues, society is looking with concern at the level of unfettered power and influence that these agencies are exercising. New research sheds light on the topic.
A quiet shift is taking place in European politics: European foreign policy is increasingly being delegated to the realm of agencies, and many bureaucrats are becoming diplomats as a result. For example, Frontex, which coordinates border surveillance and management, is signing deals with foreign governments, while Europol is embarking on its own international agreements with countries such as Colombia and Turkey.
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