The U.S. coordinates closely with the EU on foreign affairs, which spans a wide range of topics including but not limited to the Middle East, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Caucasus, international development, food security, immigration and border security, data protection, counter-terrorism, visa policy, and EU enlargement.

Political Section at the U.S. Mission to the EU

The Political Section at the U.S. Mission to the EU is responsible for the relationship between the U.S. and the EU regarding foreign and many inter-institutional affairs.

This section is composed of the following units and agencies:

• Political – Military Affairs Unit
• Political - Institutional Affairs Unit
• Enlargement Affairs Unit
• Consular Affairs Unit
• Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) Unit
• United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Representative

Department of Defense (DOD) Representative
Also addressing justice, law enforcement and counter-terrorism issues at the U.S. Mission to the EU are the:

• Department of Justice (DOJ) Representative
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Representative
• Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Representative