MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Language skills of the European External Action Service (EEAS) – P-002779/2025

Source: European Parliament

Priority question for written answer  P-002779/2025
to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Rule 144
Barry Andrews (Renew)

As the European Union’s diplomatic service, the EEAS plays an important role in promoting peace, prosperity, security and the interests of Europeans across the globe.

Can the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy confirm:

How many EEAS staff in total (excluding local staff) speak the following languages fluently: Mandarin, Arabic, Russian, Urdu, Farsi, Hindi, Turkish, Indonesian, Swahili and Hausa.

Submitted: 9.7.2025

Last updated: 10 July 2025

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