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The Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) enables the Union to take a leading role in peace-keeping operations, conflict prevention and in the strengthening of the international security. It is an integral part of the EU's comprehensive approach towards crisis management, drawing on civilian and military assets.
The European Union on Sunday strongly condemned the suspected use of illegal chemical weapons in an attack by the Syrian regime which killed at least 40 civilians in Douma, a suburb of Damascus in the Eastern Ghouta area. The EU has called for an immediate response by the international community.
"Impartiality", "security" – these are among the things which come to the mind of young Kosovars when asked about EULEX.
Watch this video to learn more about the work & the activities of EULEX to stabilise Kosovo, a country in our immediate European neighbourhood.
As part of a major drive to consolidate and reinforce EU security and defence, Commission President Juncker and EU High Representative Mogherini on 28 March presented an Action Plan on Military Mobility. The objective is to work together at European level to ensure road and rail networks are suitable for military transport, and to simplify and streamline national rules for quick and seamless movement of military troops and vehicles across the continent in case of a crisis.
The recent offer made by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and the Afghan government to the Taliban to engage in a genuine peace process is an unprecedented opportunity for peace after decades of war in Afghanistan. Since the Brussels Conference for Afghanistan in November 2016, the international community, and the EU and its Member States in particular, have delivered on their promises of more funds and practical support to underpin peace, and the EU stands ready to support this new initiative presented by President Ghani during the second meeting on the "Kabul Process" a month ago.
The EU and its 28 Member States stand united in their strong condemnation of the recent illegal use of a Russian chemical nerve agent against individuals in Salisbury, UK. They expressed unqualified solidarity with the UK and agreed to coordinate on the consequences and next steps, which have so far included the expulsion of Russian diplomats in 17 EU countries.
