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Former Dutch Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren Appointed to Senior EU Foreign Policy Role

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has selected Kajsa Ollongren as secretary general of the European External Action Service, placing a prominent Dutch security figure at the center of EU diplomatic and defense coordination.
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