EU appoints Cornelia Taylor to lead EUAM Ukraine

The Council has appointed Cornelia Taylor as the new head of mission for the European Union Advisory Mission to Ukraine, known as EUAM Ukraine. Taylor will take up her duties on 1 July 2026 and will replace Rolf Holmboe.

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The decision was taken by the Political and Security Committee on 28 May 2026. Taylor is a German lawyer with more than 20 years of experience managing complex operations in fragile security environments.

The Council said she has held leadership positions in UN and EU missions in Kosovo, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Afghanistan. Since February 2024, Taylor has served as Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo.

The Council said she also served as Acting Head of Mission there from September 2024 to May 2025. No further operational change was announced in the appointment notice.

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EUAM Ukraine is a non-executive civilian mission established at the invitation of the Ukrainian authorities on 22 July 2014. The mission supports reform measures in line with EU standards and principles of good governance and human rights, including support for Ukraine's accession-related commitments.

The Council said the mandate was substantially adjusted in 2022 in response to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, and broadened on 11 May 2026 to counter hybrid threats and support veteran reintegration. The mission has field offices in Kyiv, Lviv and Odesa, plus a mobile unit, and comprises over 400 international and local staff.

Field offices in Kharkiv and Mariupol are not operational.

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