Taking Stock of the “Common” in the European Union’s Common Foreign and Security Policy

The United Kingdom and the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU: From Pre-Brexit ‘Awkward Partner’ to Post-Brexit ‘Future Partnership’?

“…It is ironic that in the domain of foreign and security policy where there is little evidence that the material interests of the UK and the rest of the EU differ, the UK is set to leave the institutional mechanisms which might help turn the Global Strategy into reality. It is also unfortunate that the institutional changes to the EU's foreign policy structure, including the creation of the EEAS, came into being at a time of major foreign policy challenges 89 and which are only now beginning to be consolidated.…”

Lisbon Treaty (2009-2019) on the Journey to Achieve the European Union as an Effective Global Actor

“…To give importance to the Values of the Union, Article 2 (Values of the Union) is inserted at the beginning of the Treaty, with values being the elements on which the Union is based. Subsequently, in Article 3 (Objectives of the Union), in paragraph 1), it states that the Union's objective is to promote the peace, values and well-being of its peoples 38 .…”