EU and the world

1. Foreign, defence, economic policy2. ACP

EU and the world I

• Food for thought (discuss with your neighbour):– Ideally, how should the foreign policy look

like, primarily EU level or national level; soft or powerful?

– How should the relationship be with poor developing countries, aid & trade, mostly trade, mostly aid?

EU and the world II

• Organisation– Commission: External relations Trade– High representative of Foreign affairs– Council: general affairs, external relations– Parliament: committee on international

trade

EU and the world III

• “Economic giant, political dwarf and military worm”

• > 1992 CF(S)P– Convergence of policy– Weakness and division

• 1997 Treaty of Amsterdam

- High commissioner FAC + EEAS

EU and the world IV

• Defence policy– Atlanticists Europeanists– Petersberg tasks (p.203) are part of

‘Amsterdam’– 2003: European Security Strategy– Hard power soft power

EU and the world V

• Economic position– Global number 1– Why?

1. QMV

2. Commission acts on behalf of EU– Example: WTO and its rulings

EU and the world, VI

• Development cooperation• Lomé (1975 – 2000)

–Preferential access to EU market

–ACP–Trade and aid (European

Development Fund)–Mutual obligations good

governance

• African members ACP

EU and the world, VIII

• Cotonou–Reasons for change

• Historical ties less important• 1989, opening of CEEC• Increased importance of human rights

• Challenged effectiveness• WTO: Lomé no longer allowed

• Complex conventions

EU and the world, IX

• React in groups of 2 to the statements before end of class:

• The Eu should no longer focus on aid towards the ACP countries, but on trade

• The EU should use its position as most powerful economic entity more to force the USA to concede in the WTO.