The Topics Covered
1. EU's foreign competences
- protection of human rights
- international politics
- security and defence
- external trade policy
2. The EU's
international multi- and bilateral agreements
3. The powers of the EU
institutions in concluding international treaties
4. The powers of the High Representative of Foreign and Security Policy and her
relations with other EU institutions
- The Foreign Affairs Council of the Council
- The High Representative of Foreign and Security Policy as one of the Commission's Vice-Presidents
- DG External Relations
5. The European External Action Service
- The Commission's ambassadors to third states
6. The role of the European
Parliament in EU external relations