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Structurally, it is a directorate of the External Action Service (EEAS) and reports directly to the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Article 4 of the Treaty on European Union , among other things, expressly states that "national security remains the sole responsibility of each Member State". [ 2 ]
The Military Staff of the European Union (EUMS) is the directorate-general of the European Union's (EU) External Action Service (EEAS) that contributes to the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) by providing strategic advice to the High Representative (HR/VP) and commanding operations through its Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) operational headquarters.
The EEAS is also in charge of EU diplomatic missions (delegations) [6] and intelligence and crisis management structures. [7] [8] [9] The EEAS, as well as the office of the HR, was initiated following the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009. It was formally established on 1 December 2010. [10]
The Commission leased 50,000 m 2 of the 60,000 m 2 block for at least 15 years at a cost of around €10 million a year. The new EEAS fills most of the space, with some room left for assorted Commission departments. EPSO has in a separate contract leased a 10,000 m 2 chunk from July 2010. The building is owned by the French insurance company AXA.
ensures the uniform application and interpretation of European law; has the power to decide legal disputes between member states, the institutions, businesses and individuals; is the only among the 7 institutions, which also is an international entity with treaty capability in its own right
2 Other Component Commanders (CCs) and service branches which may be established. 3 The MPCC is part of the EUMS and Dir MPCC is double-hatted as DGEUMS. Unless the MPCC is used as Operation Headquarters (OHQ), either a national OHQ offered by member states or the NATO Command Structure (NCS) would serve this purpose.
The Illinois–Poland National Guard Partnership is one of 25 European partnerships that make up the U.S. European Command State Partnership Program and one of 88 worldwide partnerships that make-up the National Guard State Partnership Program. [2] The relationship between the Illinois National Guard and the Republic of Poland is an enduring ...
The body is responsible for the enlargement process of the European Union and for the European Neighbourhood Policy. The European Union over the years has expanded to 27 members from the first six Member States who signed the Treaty of Rome. The current Director-General is Gert Jan Koopman, the former Director-General for Budget. [1]