The Political and Security Committee, PSC (sometimes referred to by its French COPS acronym derived from Comité politique et de sécurité) is a permanent body within the European Union dealing with Common Foreign and Security Policy issues, including Common Security and Defence Policy.
PSC, which is based in Brussels, consists of ambassadorial level representatives from the EU member states and usually meets twice per week. From 2010 it has been chaired by an EEAS official; Olof Skoog.
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