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According to the Treaty of Lisbon and the EU mandate, what is the main function of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and under what political authority does it operate? A The EEAS coordinates the EU competition policy and trade policy under the direct authority of the European Parliament to ensure coherence in the internal market. B The EEAS is responsible for managing the EU Budget and the Recovery and Resilience Facility, supervising the execution of NextGenerationEU funds under the direction of the European Council. C The EEAS acts as the operational arm of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), operating totally autonomously from the EU institutions and the Foreign Ministries of the Member States to direct defence missions. D The EEAS works under the political guidance of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR/VP) and Vice-President of the Commission, with the aim of providing coherence and coordination to the international action of the EU.
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