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Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)

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Brexit, EU, Security, Defence, Article 50, Barnier, Mogherini, EUISS
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Brexit: EU keen to ensure closest possible cooperation with UK for mutual security and defence

The EU and the UK clearly share the same interests in terms of security and defence policies, and the EU will seek to set up the necessary mechanisms to work closely together following the UK’s departure from the Union in 2019, High Representative Mogherini and Chief Brexit negotiator Barnier said yesterday at an event on “The future of EU foreign, security and defence policy post-Brexit" organised by the EU Institute for Security Studies(EUISS) in Brussels and moderated by EUISS Director Gustav Lindstrom.

Tuesday, 15 May, 2018 - 18:30
Tags: #Brexit, #EUdefence, Article 50, PESCO
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EEAS, Common Foreign & Security Policy (CFSP), Policy Areas, Security and Defence, EU information in Russian
Brexit, EUISS, Mogherini, Barnier, security, defence
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Brexit: Mogherini and Barnier discuss EU foreign and security policy post-Brexit live at 17:00

EU High Representative Federica Mogherini and chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier will today discuss "The future of EU foreign, security and defence policy post-Brexit". Tune in to watch live from 17:00 CET.

Monday, 14 May, 2018 - 12:08
Tags: #Brexit, #EUdefence, Article 50, Future of Europe
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EEAS, Common Foreign & Security Policy (CFSP), Policy Areas, Security and Defence
EU, EEAS, Iran, JCPOA, security, defence, PESCO, multilateralism, Mogherini, Florence, EUI
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EU will remain point of reference for rules-based global order, says Mogherini in State of the Union address

As a destructive mood dominates world politics, the EU stands firmly by rationality, calm, predictability, respect and dialogue, seeking solutions based on the humble art of compromise and looking for solutions where everybody's interests can find their own place. The European Union is today the point of reference for all those that are investing in peace, multilateralism, free and fair trade, sustainable development, the fight against climate change, human rights and democracy, social economy – in a rules based global order, EU High Representative Mogherini said in a speech on the State of the Union in Florence on Friday.

Monday, 14 May, 2018 - 11:35
Tags: #EUdefence, Iran deal, JCPOA, State of the Union
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EEAS, Common Foreign & Security Policy (CFSP), Policy Areas, Development and Cooperation, Human rights and Democracy, Migration, Security and Defence, Sierra Leone, Africa, EU information in Russian
EU defence, security, PESCO, EEAS, Mogherini
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European Defence: 17 cooperation projects underway; more to follow later in 2018

EU ministers of defence, meeting informally in Sofia on 4-5 May, reviewed advances in the framework of Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) in the field of defence and discussed new projects to build further on the rapid progress made over the last two years. Following the budget proposal on 2 May which sees a 22-fold increase in EU defence spending for 2021-2027, EU High Representative Mogherini also announced her intention to present a detailed proposal by mid-June on the new European Peace Facility, an additional instrument to finance the EU's work on defence and military operations.

Monday, 7 May, 2018 - 15:42
Tags: #EUdefence
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EEAS, Common Foreign & Security Policy (CFSP), Policy Areas, Security and Defence, The Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), Conflict Prevention, Peace building and Mediation, Crisis Response, Military and civilian missions and operations
EU budget, MFF, external instruments, foreign policy, security, defence, humanitarian, development, migration, Erasmus
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EU budget 2021-2027 invests more and better in external action, security and defence

The European Commission on 2 May presented its proposal for the next EU budget. The proposal responds to the challenge of the Brexit budget hole as well as rising expectations for the EU to play a greater role in providing security and stability in an unstable world.

Wednesday, 2 May, 2018 - 17:18
Tags: EU budget, EU external instruments, Multiannual Financial Framework
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EEAS, Common Foreign & Security Policy (CFSP), Foreign policy instruments, Policy Areas, Development and Cooperation, Humanitarian & Emergency response, Migration, Security and Defence