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What is the main function of the European External Action Service (EEAS) according to the Treaty of Lisbon and its mission statement, and under whose political direction does it operate? Its function is to direct the operations of the Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) on the ground, operating under the political direction of the President of the European Council. Its function is to coordinate and give coherence to the EU's international action, operating under the political direction of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR/VP). Its function is to ensure the coherence of the EU's internal policies with its external ones, operating under the political direction of the President of the European Parliament. Its function is to manage the EU's external trade policy autonomously, operating under the political direction of the President of the European Commission.
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