The European Security Strategy 2003-2008:

Building on common interests

Annexes

FOREWORD

The European Security Strategy

INTRODUCTION

Background and main issues

I. INCREASING THE CONSISTENCY AND COHERENCE OF

EU EXTERNAL ACTION

The security culture of the European Union

Political implications

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II. SEMINAR REPORTS

1. THE EU AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE: RULES, POWER AND PRIORITIES

The European Security Strategy: a critical review

Implementing effective multilateralism

Conclusions

2. A COMMON APPROACH TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Values and interests in EU policy towards the neighbours

Achievements and shortcomings of EU policy towards the neighbours

The EU Neighbourhood

Conclusions

3. STRENGTHENING ESDP:

THE EU’S APPROACH TO INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

Russia, Georgia and the return of power politics

The changing international system

Capabilities, strategy and ambition

Coherence of EU policies

Cooperation with other international organisations

Conclusions

4. WHICH STRATEGY FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION’S SECURITY

INTERESTS? 9

Interests and priorities

Multilateralism and global governance

Neighbourhood

Security and defence policy

Conclusions

ANNEX I: List of EUISS regional seminars

ANNEX II: List of speakers in the regional seminars

ANNEX III: General secretariat of the Council of the EU —

Report on the Implementation of the European Security

Strategy

REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EUROPEAN SECURITY

STRATEGY – PROVIDING SECURITY IN A CHANGING WORLD –

Executive Summary

INTRODUCTION

I. GLOBAL CHALLENGES AND KEY THREATS

Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

Terrorism and organised crime

Cyber security

Energy security

Climate change

II. BUILDING STABILITY IN EUROPE AND BEYOND

III. EUROPE IN A CHANGING WORLD

A. A more effective and capable Europe

B. Greater engagement with our neighbourhood

C. Partnerships for effective multilateralism

ABBREVIATIONS

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