Politico-Military Group

The Politico-Military Group is a body of the Common Security and Defence Policy of the European Union that carries out preparatory work for the Political and Security Committee. It covers the political aspects of EU military and civil-military issues, including concepts, capabilities and operations and missions.

Tasks

The tasks of the PMG include:

preparing Council conclusions and provides recommendations for the PSC, and monitoring their effective implementation
contributing to the development of horizontal policy and facilitating information exchanges

The PMG has a particular responsibility regarding partnerships with non-EU countries and other organisations, including EU-NATO relations, as well as exercises. The PMG is chaired by a representative of the EU's High [Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy|High Representative].

Role in command and control of missions