Европска служба за спољну акцију
The European external action service

Summary/Abstract: The paper analyses the structure, position, and perspectives of the European External Action Service. The author considers these issues through the analysis of the Lisbon Treaty and the interpretation of the Council decision of July 26, 2010 establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service (2010/427/EU). By applying the normative method, the author has concluded that there are certain fundamental problems related to the legal framework establishing the European External Action Service. The existing solutions governing the status of the European External Action Service are still far from satisfactory as there are functional overlaps within its organisations but also certain limitations in the treatment of the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, whose subsidiary body it represents. However, according to the authors, the European External Action Service, together with the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, could become an effective EU instrument for its further strengthening and integration.

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