Common Foreign and Security Policy NATO & EU

List of Contents

I. External Relations of the EU

II. The CFSP explained

III. Advantages & Disadvantages of the cooperation between EU & NATO

EU - External relations

- Supranational & international agreements
- External trade
- Foreign and security policy
- Enlargement and the Union’s neighbourhood
- Development policy & Humanitarian aid
- Human rights in non-EU countries & democracy

EU - External relations

Summary on three pillars:

- Common Foreign Security Policy (CFSP)
- Emergency assistance
- Foreign policies (Relations with third countries and international organisations)

EU - External relations

Actors:

- CFSP & CSDP
- European Council
- European Commission
- High Representative Catherine Ashton
- European External Action Service

EU & NATO - The CFSP

General facts:

- Common Foreign & Security Policy of EU
- 1992: WEU responsible for CFSP
- 1999: responsibility for whole EU
- 2002: ESDP - General principles for NATO & EU
- 2003: foundations for NATO-EU cooperation in Berlin-plus

EU & NATO - The CFSP

General facts:

- 7 actors
- 22 EU members in NATO

What are the five main threats?

EU & NATO - The CFSP

5 main threats:

Terrorism

ABC-Weapons

Regional conflicts Failed states

Organized crime

Source: EU diplomat

EU & NATO - The CFSP

Areas of Activity:

- Civilian Crisis Management
- Conflict Prevention
- Development and Developing countries
- Enlargement
- European Neighbourhood policy
- European Union in the World
- External Cooperation Programmes
- Peacekeeping operations

EU & NATO - The CFSP

Goal:

„[The NATO & the EU work] side by side in crisis management, capability development and political consultations”

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