Tomáš Weiss Department of West European Studies http://zes.fsv.cuni.cz EU Foreign Action Tomáš Weiss Department of West European Studies http://zes.fsv.cuni.cz

Programme of the lecture Historical overview Players, decision-making Common Security and Defence Policy Some problems of the CFSP 26 April 2010 EU Foreign Action

History of EU‘s foreign action common foreign policy not as the primary goal unsuccessful attempt in early 1950s European Defence Community foreign policy consultations out of necessity European Political Cooperation (1970) 26 April 2010 EU Foreign Action

Maastricht – two regimes (pillars) communitarian trade, development aid, humanitarian aid, enlargement important role of the Commission intergovernmental Common Foreign and Security Policy primary role of the Council 26 April 2010 EU Foreign Action

Key actors huge reshuffle with the Lisbon Treaty attempt to overcome the institutional barriers between the pillars through new institutions High Representative of the Union for foreign affairs and security policy Baroness Ashton (British) several roles at once chair of Foreign Affairs Council vicepresident of the Commission head of European External Action Service 26 April 2010 EU Foreign Action

Other actors European Commission Council European Council several Commissioners dealing with foreign affairs Development; Trade; International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response; Climate Action; Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy and several others part-time: President; Energy; Environment etc. Council Presidency still active in General Affairs Council development, trade, enlargement European Council permanent President – represents EU at his/her level 26 April 2010 EU Foreign Action

Decision-making in CFSP as a rule unanimous minor exceptions with QMV, but always veto constructive abstention (Amsterdam) Member States remain the most important actors 26 April 2010 EU Foreign Action

CFSP Instruments definition of strategic interests by the European Council principles and general guidelines decisions on positions define the approach of the EU to a particular matter MS’s national policy should conform to the common positions decisions on actions address specific situations always contain objective, scope, duration, means 26 April 2010 EU Foreign Action

Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) I after 1998 – lessons of Bosnia and Kosovo goal – autonomous operation capability mission humanitarian and rescue tasks, peacekeeping tasks and tasks of combat forces in crisis management, including peacemaking (Petersberg tasks) 26 April 2010 EU Foreign Action

Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) II operations military BiH, Macedonia, DRC police BiH, Macedonia, Palestinian Territories, DRC rule of law Georgia, Iraq, Kosovo 26 April 2010 EU Foreign Action

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Financial Matters in CFSP administrative costs and non-military operation costs covered by the Community military operation costs covered by participating MSs according to GNP 26 April 2010 EU Foreign Action

Problems of EU foreign action institutional barriers Council v. Commission unclear at the moment with new institutions capabilities – esp. CFSP problem (budget, R&D, planning) efficiency unanimity in CFSP, but different traditions – neutral, post-colonial, … different interests no sanctions for non-compliance 26 April 2010 EU Foreign Action

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