EU finally appoints new religion freedom special envoy The Cypriot Christos Stylianides has experience in the field of human aid. The EU confirmed the position ten months after announcing the appointment. BRUSSELS · 06 MAY 2021 · 10:34 CET Christos Stylianides, the newly appointed Special Envoy to Promote Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the European Union. / Photo: Twitter Christos Stylianides. The European Commission has announced the appointment of its new Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) outside the European Union. Christos Stylianides will be in charge of using the European Union’s ‘soft power’ to help produce changes in the protection of