Disarming diplomat
By Andrew Gardner - 10.05.2012 / 04:20 CET
The Czechs' accidental European commissioner.
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Štefan Füle, as seen by Marco Villard.
Fact file
Curriculum Vitae
1962: Born, Sokolov
1980-81: Studied philosophy and political economy, Charles University, Prague
1981-86: Studied international relations at Moscow State Institute of International Relations
1987-90: UN desk, Czechoslovak foreign ministry
1990-95: First secretary, Czechoslovak (later Czech) delegation to the UN
1995-96: Director of the UN department, Czech foreign ministry
1996-98: Director of security policy, Czech foreign ministry
1998-2001: Ambassador to Lithuania
2001-02: First deputy defence minister
2003-05: Czech ambassador to the UK
2005-09: Permanent representative to NATO
2009: Minister for European affairs
2010-: Commissioner for enlargement and neighbourhood policy
Leaders vote to overrule Lisbon Treaty's plan for reduction in the number of commissioners
The Commission's plan to bring water supply under public procurement rules is worrying local governments
With a 5% cut in staff numbers to implement, the European Commission must surely be grateful for any reinforcement of its dwindling numbers, however small.
Consumer-protection portfolio earmarked for Croatia's former EU affairs minister.
Concerns about justice commissioner's stance on the government of Viktor Orbán.
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