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This report examines EU crisis management after the Lisbon Treaty. Before the adoption of the Treaty of Lisbon, the several crisis management tools at the European Union’s disposal were divided between two institutions: the European Commission and the European Council. The creation of the High Representative of the Union post and the new External Action Service are intended to put an end to this commission-council dualism. The target of the reforms is clear: providing the EU with the capacity to adopt a comprehensive approach linking its several assets (including the military one) under a common, coherent, crisis management approach.