Defence: The European Council matters
Defence matters. This is the opening sentence (probably the shortest ever) of the conclusions of the December 2013 European Council. And that matters too. (Photo credit: Irish Defence Forces, Flickr)
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The December European Council on security and defence. The desired outcome. A proposal for a “Memo” for your Head of State/Government
Main Political Message: Defence Matters. It’s about Europe’s place on the world stage and the overall expectation that Member States ought to achieve the autonomy to launch crisis management operations, […]
Coelmont: the desired strategic outcome of the EU Council on defence
Will the EU summit on 19 December 2013 be seen as a milestone in the development of our Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), similar to the St. Malo meeting […]
Security post-2014: what role for the EU and NATO?
EU-NATO relations ahead of the European Council in December 2013. Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly EU-NATO relations ahead of the European Council in December 2013. JOINT MEETING […]
Contractual arrangements: the overlooked step towards a fiscal union
‘Contractual arrangements’ were proposed as an initial step towards a fiscal union that would consolidate the EMU. At this stage, the debate should be centred on the cornerstone of these […]
Why local dynamics of conflict are never only local
Land issues are an example of the larger argument about conflict layers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is need, however, to understand local as well as supra-local levels […]