Press Release: A new step in the setting-up of the EEAS: Transfer of staff on 1 January 2011

The European External Action Service will enter a new phase on 1 January 2011 with the transfer of staff from Council and Commission. Altogether 1643 permanent officials will be transferred to the new service, bringing on board a huge expertise and experience. With this transfer the EEAS, launched on 1 December 2010, will fully come into being.

European Commission: MEMO/10/702: Catherine Ashton appoints two new Managing Directors for the External Action Service http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/702&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

ESO: Background information: European External Action Service http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-european-external-action-service/

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