Submitted by christian on Wed, 10/01/2014 - 17:01
Permanent Representations are basically the Brussels arm of national Government Departments, with Permanent Representatives predominantly coming from their countries’ Foreign Service. Most staff nevertheless come from a range of Government Departments, including Trade and Industry, Finance, Employment and Agriculture. In seconding staff to Permanent Representations, Government Departments choose people of good quality. This is partly because of their effectiveness while they are in Brussels; Governments require skilled individuals that are able to negotiate effectively in meetings.
