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Esprit De Corps: Has the EEAS Missed Something?

The European External Action Service has often been criticized for its inability to implement a genuine espirit de corps. To improve institutional morale, the EEAS must resolve the issues that have thus far prevented it from inventing its own brand of diplomacy.

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By Pierre Vimont
Published on Feb 1, 2021

European Foreign Affairs Review

About the Author

Pierre Vimont

Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe

Pierre Vimont is a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe. His research focuses on the European Neighborhood Policy, transatlantic relations, and French foreign policy.

    Recent Work

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    Separable, not Separate: Governing Europe’s Collective Defense

      Hans-Dieter Lucas, Adam Thomson, Pierre Vimont

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    European Security Strategy: In Search of a New Ambition

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Pierre Vimont
Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe
Pierre Vimont
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Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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