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Kerres & Wessel (2015): "The Delegations, now official called ‘Union Delegations’, no longer only represent the European Commission, but the entire European Union." Kerres, Pia & Wessel, Ramses A. (2015). Apples and Oranges? Comparing the European Union Delegations to National Embassies. CLEER Papers 2015/2 (dalam bahasa Inggris). Den Haag: T.M.C. Asser Institute. ISSN1878-9595.
Kerres & Wessel (2015), hlm. 10. Kerres, Pia & Wessel, Ramses A. (2015). Apples and Oranges? Comparing the European Union Delegations to National Embassies. CLEER Papers 2015/2 (dalam bahasa Inggris). Den Haag: T.M.C. Asser Institute. ISSN1878-9595.
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European Union (2016b), Pasal 27 (3) TEU: "In fulfilling his mandate, the High Representative shall be assisted by a European External Action Service. This service shall work in cooperation with the diplomatic services of the Member States and shall comprise officials from relevant departments of the General Secretariat of the Council and of the Commission as well as staff seconded from national diplomatic services of the Member States. The organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service shall be established by a decision of the Council. The Council shall act on a proposal from the High Representative after consulting the European Parliament and after obtaining the consent of the Commission." European Union (2016b). "Consolidated version of the Treaty on European Union". Official Journal of the European Union, C 202. Brussels: Publications Office. 59: 32. ISSN1977-091X.
Kerres & Wessel (2015), hlm. 9: Salah satu tujuan Perjanjian Lisboa adalah menciptakan kebijakan luar negeri UE yang lebih koheren, efektif dan visible, sesuai dasar-dasar yang diletakkan bersama CFSP dalam Perjanjian Maastricht 1992 Kerres, Pia & Wessel, Ramses A. (2015). Apples and Oranges? Comparing the European Union Delegations to National Embassies. CLEER Papers 2015/2 (dalam bahasa Inggris). Den Haag: T.M.C. Asser Institute. ISSN1878-9595.
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Kerres & Wessel (2015), hlm. 12-13. Kerres, Pia & Wessel, Ramses A. (2015). Apples and Oranges? Comparing the European Union Delegations to National Embassies. CLEER Papers 2015/2 (dalam bahasa Inggris). Den Haag: T.M.C. Asser Institute. ISSN1878-9595.
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