

COREPER I consists of deputy heads of mission and deals largely with social and economic issues.
COREPER II consists of heads of mission (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary) and deals largely with political, financial and foreign policy issues.
The European External Action Service (EEAS) is the European Union’s diplomatic service.
Since 2011, the EEAS carries out the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy to promote peace, prosperity, security, and the interests of Europeans across the globe.