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Kimberly Guilfoyle has stepped down from her post as US ambassador to Greece, leaving another senior diplomatic position unfilled. Her resignation adds to a growing pattern of vacancies in American embassies worldwide, raising concerns about the capacity of US diplomacy abroad. Commentators note that a series of unfilled ambassadorships is straining American representation at a sensitive moment for international relations.

Kimberly Guilfoyle, the US ambassador to Greece, may soon leave the post, according to The Conversation. Her potential departure would add to a growing number of unfilled ambassadorships, leaving American embassies around the world without confirmed leadership at a time when diplomatic coverage is increasingly strained.

Finnish pulp and paper group UPM and Belgian papermaker Sappi have been granted additional time by the European Commission to propose remedies addressing EU antitrust concerns, according to a Reuters report. The extension gives the two companies more room to negotiate commitments that could clear the way for regulatory approval of their deal.