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EU: New SitCen Director appointed: Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy, announced on 17 December the appointment of Ilkka Salmi as Director for the EU Situation Centre

01 December 2010

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EU: New SitCen Director appointed: Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy, announced on 17 December the appointment of Ilkka Salmi as Director for the EU Situation Centre. Baroness Ashton pointed out, "Ilkka Salmi will have an important role in establishing the credibility of the EAS in key areas of its work, handling the fight against terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and other global threats." See: Ashton picks Fin to be EU 'spymaster' (EU Observer, link), EU High Representative Catherine Ashton appoints Director of the European Union Situation Centre (SITCEN) for the External Action Service (Council Press Release, pdf )

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