Article 16: Foreign and defence policy

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The Council of Ministers shall appoint a High Representative, authorised to speak for the Union in matters of foreign and defence policy on which the Council of Ministers has agreed a common position. The High Representative shall have the right to seek decisions from the Council in matters of foreign and defence policy. (19)

Member States shall seek to agree common positions when acting in international organisations, save on questions of national representation. (20)

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