EUROPEAN FOREIGN

POLICY: THE EU AS A
GLOBAL PLAYER?
Introduction to Politics
Felipe Habets, Camiel Raemaekers,
Laurens Sietsma & Maudi Steinmetz-Janvier

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ECR introduction Video

History of the ECR

Values of the ECR

Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union

Common Security and Defence Policy

European Neighbourhood Policy

Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid

Common Commercial Policy

Article 1

Article 2

Article 3

ECR INTRODUCTION VIDEO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5syQt1JuQI

HISTORY OF THE ECR

2009
Campaign for urgent reform EU
Idea 2005
Europe work again
72 MEPs from 15 EU countries
3rd largest group in EP

VALUES OF THE ECR

Prague Declarations

Distinguishes from others

Direction without destroying or undermining
Ideological march European federal state
Towards flexibility

VALUES OF THE ECR

Respect people
No outdated ideals
Practical solutions
Open for trade and people

SUCCESSES UNTIL NOW

Securing rational EU budget

End to fisheries mismanagement
Opening trade worldwide
Ending Travellling Circus
Helping entrepreneurs completing single market

COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY

POLICY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Established with the Maastricht treaty

Principal objectives of the CFSP

To safeguard the common values, fundamental interests and

independence of the European Union

To strengthen the security of the Union and its member states.

To preserve peace and strengthen international security

To promote international cooperation

COMMON SECURITY AND

DEFENCE POLICY

Before the treaty of Lisbon known as European Security and

Defence Policy:

Humanitarian and rescue tasks

Conflict prevention and peace-keeping tasks

Crisis management around the world

The treaty of Lisbon added three new task to the list:

Joint disarmament operations

Military advice and assistance tasks

Tasks in post-conflict stabilisation

EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY

Developed in 2004
Aims to Strengthen Foreign Relations with neighbouring
countries
Improve security and Prosperity for all involved
Based on the values of democracy, rule of law and respect of
human rights

DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AND HUMANITARIAN AID

Active since the late 50s

Moral obligation to help former Colonies
European Development Fund
EU contributes more than half of all Humanitarian and
Development aid in the world

COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

Finds its roots in the treaty of Rome

Every Member State Requires to adopt the same external tarif
EU biggest Trade Union in the World
The European Union is currently the largest importer and
exporter of the world

ARTICLE 1

EU boosts humanitarian aid to Iraq with extra 25

million

The European Union should invest less into the Humanitarian

aid funds.

ARTICLE 2

EU dreams about single army to move towards United States

of Europe

A single EU army would ensure that the borders could be protected

more easy.

ARTICLE 3

EUSeekstoAvoidFurtherDeteriorationofRelationsWithRus
sia

Sanctions for Russia would be redundant and provokes conflicts.

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