Thread by @jonworth

A few quick updates about the Mogherini - College of Europe situation

The Academic Council OKed her appointment last week, and this is pending approval by the Administrative Council next week

There has been plenty of press coverage about the issue - Corriere della Sera, Le Monde, De Standaard, Politico Europe, Libération, Le Vif etc... all listed here:
openletter.digital-diplomacy.eu/about/#press

This has also led to an up-tick of signatures of the open letter - now 145
openletter.digital-diplomacy.eu/signatories-so…

So far the College of Europe has only put out a terse press release - PDF here coleurope.eu/system/files_f…

There has not been a word from Van Rompuy or Mogherini

There is also an alternative Open Letter, seeking to back Mogherini: ipetitions.com/petition/recru…

This letter has some gems in it:
"This initiative is particularly motivated by disinformation and lack of information on the selection process" 🤔

So they want Mogherini, but are bemoaning the lack of information? And who's responsible for "disinformation"? 🤷‍♂️

"She has been an inspiration for generations of students and (young) professionals involved in EU affairs, and further afield."

I'll just leave that one there.

She became Italian Foreign Minister in 2014...

I now wonder what is next in all of this? The College just hopes everything calms down, and Mogherini gets appointed and starts in September?

I wonder what she herself thinks of all this mess, a mess she herself has not caused?

/ends