European Union Institute for Security Studies

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European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)

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Agency overview
Formed	13 November 1989[1] (as the Western European Union Institute for Security Studies) 20 July 2001 (2001-07-20) (as an EU agency)
Jurisdiction	European Union
Headquarters	Paris, France
Agency executive	Steven Everts, Director
Key document	Council Decision 2014/75/CFSP
Website	iss.europa.eu
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Paris European Union Institute for Security Studies (European Union)

The European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) is a Paris-based agency of the European Union (EU) within the realm of Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). The EUISS is an autonomous agency with full intellectual freedom and researches security issues of relevance for the EU and provides a forum for debate. In its capacity as an EU agency, it also offers analyses and forecasting to the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell.