Europe and the reshaped global order / Working Paper
Making EU strategic partnerships effective
07/12/2010 By Giovanni Grevi
Strategic partnerships with key players in the world are at the forefront of the EU foreign policy debate. The European Council has mandated High Representative Catherine Ashton, in coordination with the Commission and the Foreign Affairs Council, to evaluate prospects for relations with all strategic partners. A first progress report will be delivered to heads of state and government in December 2010.
This Working Paper offers a framework to help develop a more effective and coherent approach to EU strategic partnerships. It is the first contribution in a series that will include specific assessments of EU bilateral partnerships, and recommendations on how to bring them forward, along the guidelines suggested here.
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Keywords
EU EU Foreign Policy European Union Strategic partnershipsBio author: Giovanni Grevi
Global governance reform. Multilateralism. EU security and defence policy. EU institutional reform.
