On Monday 16 October, the EU Council launched a new civil mission in Iraq as part of the common security and defence policy (CSDP).
This mission is expected to be deployed in Baghdad in the autumn and will be tasked with helping the Iraqi authorities in the implementation of civil aspects of Iraq’s national security strategy. The aim of this strategy is to create institutions that can strengthen security and peace, and to prevent conflicts, while respecting standards on the rule of law...