While the war has returned to Europe and France needs all the military and diplomatic forces to face this new geopolitical context, reforms of the top civil service are shaking up the Foreign Office.
Since the decision to abolish two diplomatic corps, the corps of foreign affairs advisers and the corps of ministers plenipotentiary, diplomats have vacillated between anger, exhaustion and resignation.
A heavily criticized reform
The reform implemented under the leadership of Élysée on the advice of former foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has always been unanimously against it. In June, diplomats even went on strike for the second time in their history.
Officially, the reform promises career prospects “More open, more mobile and more attractive”while guaranteeing the preservation of a “High Level Expertise”. From January 1, 2023, diplomats are encouraged to join a new interagency fund, the Corps…
Source: Le Figaro
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