CIAO DATE: 11/2011
September 2011
Finnish Institute for International Affairs
In the area of external affairs, the Treaty of Lisbon has introduced a number of innovations into the functioning of the European Union. The initial phase of these innovations was in 2010 when two parallel processes took place. First, the set-up of the European External Action Service (EEAS) was negotiated and subsequently implemented.
Resource link: Swimming in murky waters: Challenges in developing the EU's external representation [PDF] - 2.3M