The Lisbon Treaty's Provisions on CFSP/CSDP - State of Implementation
Since the Treaty of Lisbon entered into force in December 2009, major efforts have been made to implement the new institutional set-up it created: the EU has acquired legal personality, the post of Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has been created, the European External Action Service has been operationalised, and the EU Delegations around the world have boosted the EU’s presence and increased diplomatic and policy outreach. The European Parliament has also acquired a greater role thanks to the Lisbon Treaty, particularly in the fields of foreign policy oversight and budgetary scrutiny. Nevertheless, many provisions of the Lisbon Treaty, designed to provide a boost to foreign, security and defence policies, remain non-implemented owing to a lack of political support stemming from the fears of some EU Member States of the creation of a ‘two-speed Europe’ and loss of control over these fields in favour of the EU institutions.
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- agreement (EU)
- common foreign and security policy
- cooperation policy
- economic geography
- enhanced cooperation
- EU competence
- EU institutions and European civil service
- EU Member State
- European construction
- European External Action Service
- EUROPEAN UNION
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- external competence (EU)
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- international law
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- mutual assistance
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- the EU's international role
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