Department for the Coordination of the CFSP

In cooperation with other departments of the Ministry, the Department for the Coordination of the CFSP coordinates and directs the work of Slovenian representatives in the Council of the European Union working groups in the field of CFSP. On CFSP issues, the Department assists in the preparation of meetings of the European Council, the General Affairs Council (GAC) and Coreper II. In cooperation with the Directorate for Political Affairs, the Department regularly ensures the representatives of EU Member States accredited in Slovenia about Slovenia's positions in the run-up to Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meetings.

The Department is headed by a European correspondent who, under the direction of the Political Director or the Director-General for Political Affairs, carries out tasks related to CFSP affairs, which primarily serve to support the work of the Minister and the Political Director. The Department monitors the implementation and development of European foreign policy and, within this framework, the activities of the European External Action Service (EEAS), other EU institutions, EU Member States and global actors.

It is also responsible for communicating Coreu documents via the Cortesy protected information system.