According to reports, the european external action service manages the eu’s diplomatic relations with other countries outside the union and works with the diplomatic services of eu countries, the u.n. and other powers. The high representative of the union of foreign affairs is Catalan born José Forrell Fontelles. Reportedly, for a short time he was a member of Pedro Sánchez’s government. According to the report, in 1988 Forrell ran against the leader of the Spanish socialist party obtaining 54.9% of members votes, resulted in an uneasy power sharing with the official party leader. Reportedly, in 1998 a fraud investigation was held against two officials whom José Forrell had appointed to senior posts in finance, he resigned.
According to a report José Forrell was elected to chair the joint Congress-Senate committee for the eu in 1999. Reportedly the committee is devoted to the participation of parliament in eu affairs, obtaining information in order to have influence on the stance of government, its functions were expanded in the treaty of Lisbon.
According to reports, the Lisbon treaty reforms the earlier Maastricht treaty, some differences being a bicarmel legislature alongside the council of ministers, the creation of a long term president of the european council which under the treaty became a full institution of the eu, and the creation of a high representative of the union for foreign affairs and security policy.
The universal declaration of human rights was drafted following the second world war at the congress of Europe. Reportedly British, French and German political leaders convened with civil society, representatives, academics, business leaders, trade unionists and religious leaders. Articles of the pledge stated, we desire a charter of human rights guaranteeing liberty of thought, assembly and expression as well as right to form a political opposition. We desire a court of justice with adequate sanctions for the implementation of this charter. Reportedly the european convention on human rights was inspired by the universal declaration of human rights.