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The creation of the European External Action Service (EEAS) in December 2010 was the EU’s attempt to equip itself with a diplomatic service to enhance its international profile and impact. This report considers the challenges the EEAS has to address in order to become a diplomatic entrepreneur with the capability to guide, coordinate, and lead EU diplomacy on the issues that define Europe’s foreign affairs agenda in the 21st century.