EU wants diplomatic service up by December

The Council of the European Union formally adopted a decision on the 26 July 2010 establishing the European External Action Service(EEAS) and setting out its organisation and functioning.

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ESO: Background information: European External Action Service (EEAS) http://www.europeansources.info/record/council-decision-of-26-july-2010-establishing-the-organization-and-functioning-of-the-european-external-action-service-2010-427-eu/

Council of the European Union: Press Release, PRES/10/218: Council establishes the European External Action Service http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/EN/genaff/115960.pdf

Council of the European Union: Council Decision establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service, July 2010 http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/10/st11/st11665-re01.en10.pdf

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