Charlemagne building, RELEX HQ | |
| Department overview | |
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| Formed | 1958 |
| Dissolved | 1 December 2011 |
| Superseding Department | |
| Type | Department |
| Headquarters | Charlemagne building Brussels, Belgium 50°50′37.14″N 4°22′49.12″E / 50.8436500°N 4.3803111°E |
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The Directorate-General for the External Relations (DG RELEX, DG E VIII) was a Directorate-General of the European Commission, responsible for the external policy. The DG was merged into the European External Action Service in 2010, then headed by High Representative Catherine Ashton.