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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10127
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/foreign affairs

Political agreement between 27 member states on EEAS sets true negotiation with European Parliament in motion

Brussels, 27/04/2010 (Agence Europe) - After lengthy discussion, foreign ministers finally reached a political agreement on Monday evening on the main elements of the future European External Action Service (EEAS). This provisional agreement, welcomed by Catherine Ashton and Miguel Angel Moratinos, allows the Spanish EU Presidency to launch true negotiations with the European Parliament without delay. Due to the Parliament's power of codecision on the budget and personnel, it cannot be...

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