The Treaty of Lisbon provides for a new foreign minister position, combining the functions of high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, the presidency of the Foreign Affairs Council, and vice president of the European Commission for external relations, supported by the European External Action Service, or EAS. Baroness Catherine Ashton in June 2010 defined the aims of the EAS as achieving greater coherence, effectiveness, and visibility for the EU’s foreign policy. Although the EAS is well placed to improve the effectiveness of foreign policy implementation, better policy formulation is confronted with an array of formidable obstacles. It will work best if the member states give it and Ashton their full support, and if Commission services under President Barroso cooperate fully in its task of coordination. Goodwill is, however, not enough. The right structure for the EAS will be crucial. If Ashton is to succeed, she will need to change it, but also learn to delegate significant responsibilities to others rather than succumbing to the illusion that she can indeed master three jobs on her own.