Original sentence: On November 20 1999 he was also selected to be the new Secretary General of the Western European Union (WEU).Solana has received criticism for the extent of his new powers he has said that even under the new constitution the Foreign Minister can only act when there is unanimity amongst EU member states
Edited sentence: On November 20 1999 he was also selected (WEU) to be the new Secretary General of the Western European Union.The White House announced in May 2000 that Javier Solana was the one phone number to ring to talk to Europe.While Solana has received criticism for the extent of his new powers he has said that even under the new constitution the Foreign Minister can only act when there is unanimity amongst EU member states