Following Steven Sackur leaving this post to host HardTalk, I read rumours that Mark Mardell was going to go to Brussels to fill a new role as Europe Editor, but on the One today I say Bridget Kendall (who was Diplomatic Correspondent) heralded by Anna (and the aston) as Europe Correspondent. Has she moved to fill the role instead, or was it just a case of her going there to fill until Mr Mardell moves permanently?
I don't know the answer to the above question, but the BBC announced today what measures they will be taking to improve their coverage of Europe and the EU.
- new Europe Editor appointed focussing almost entirely on news in Brussels
- new Europe Insitutions Reporter reporting from within Brussels & Strasbourg
- any 'breaking news' stories in Europe will be covered by the Paris Correspondent (Allan Little?)
Basically, the role of Europe Correspondent as performed by Stephen Sackur has been redefined and split into two posts - one relating to the workings of the EU and the other covering news in Europe.