My view: Yes in the sense that it covers most of the issues that EU citizens are concerned about. No in the sense that it is formally delimited to foreign and security policy. Yes, again in the sense that the Lisbon treaty provides a very broad scope to this definition. No, finally, in sense that there is a legitimate worry that the strategy will not be well linked up with internal security, with the Commission and most of all with member States. For that a lot of work has to be done. Read more about that below!.



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The precursor to the strategy: the 2015 Strategic Review 

From the European Security Strategy 2003 - optimistic but with a focus on threats

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To the EU Strategic Review 2015 - much broader scope 
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VIEWS OF OTHERS

Gymnich in Amsterdam: implement, implement, implement. 

Also scenario-based exercise among ministers about possible crises ahead. 

The public consultation on the #EUGlobalStrategy is launched with a dedicated website

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click here for the twitter feed on the millenniums development goals to be updated in 2015

Some of my earlier publications on the topic - the most important one being the "EU and Security" handbook 

Hague event with the HR on the Global Strategy 

From EP study on the way ahead for the EU global strategy:

MY VIEWS

Seeing the links between terrorism, organized crime, other good and bad flows the conflict cycle , perceptions, values, corruption and assistance essential for strategy and a comprehensive approach 

Hearing by the House of Lords Committee - my part starts around 10:50

Swedish language blog entry - click on picture

My view on the comprehensive approach as published in the Spring 2015 SEcurity Jam report 

With reference to the Iran negotiations: developing the  power to open doors should be an essential target in the EU strategic review 

My comment to Missiroli/EUISS and FIOTT/Eurostrategy: Agree with Fiott that comprehensive approach requires prioritization. "Multi-" cannot be enough to focus efforts. But focus should in the case of the EU be on opening doors. This is the key gap for the foreseeable future. The Iran case shows that the EU can do a lot. 

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Look in the handbook!

The full text of the EU strategic review:

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CLICK ON THE MAP TO EXPLORE how the strategic review document deals with some of the key policy perspectives involved - or check out different heading of this website : 

EU global strategy process as mandated by the European Council for delivery in 2016: 

ONE YEAR OF TRAUMATIC NEGOTIATIONS AHEAD: 
  • SCOPE (COMPREHENSIVENESS)? 
  • PARADIGMS: SOFT/HARD? 
  • INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL? 
  • INCLUDING MIGRATION, TRAFFICKING, ENERGY, CYBER AND OTHER FLOWS?
  • PRIORITIES:GLOBAL/REGIONAL, EAST/SOUTH? 
  • WHO WILL STEER (MOGHERINI ALONE?)?
  • WILL THE FUTURE STRATEGY REALLY BE GLOBAL? 
  • WILL IT REALLY BE OPERATIONAL? 
  • WILL THERE BE A CHANCE FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE DEBATE?

Three parallell approaches proposed to the European Council June 2015: