The European External Action Service: Launching an European Diplomacy.

Authors

  • MERCEDES GUINEA LLORENTE

Keywords:

European External Action Service, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

Abstract

On 26 June 2010, the Council Decision setting up the European External Action Service was finally passed. EEAS is one of the Lisbon Treaty new institutions aiming to enhance the European Union role in world politics. The Council Decision was possible only after hard institutional bargaining in which the European Parliament was the main actor. The aim of this paper is assessing the institutional position of this new body, its tasks, its staff, its organisation and its role in development cooperation, due to its relevance for the entire European political system.

Published

2011-03-04