Now it is official: Louis DiMaio He is the European Union’s Special Envoy for the Persian Gulf. The former foreign minister, who was nominated by EU High Representative Josep Borrell, received final approval for the post during the Sport Affairs Council meeting in Brussels this morning. The last step for the final green light was precisely the first EU Council useful for ratification, so there was not even a discussion between the representatives of the European countries, but a simple “Ok”.