The EU’s Crisis of Governance and European Foreign Policy

Angelos Chryssogelos

The EU’s Crisis of Governance and European Foreign Policy

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The three major crises the EU has faced since 2009 – concerning the euro, migration and Brexit – reflect a broader crisis of its intergovernmental governance. Governance limitations, along with fast-changing international and regional conditions, have complicated the conduct of EU foreign policy and made it largely ineffective in responding to external challenges and engaging effectively in its neighbourhood. As a response to these developments, the EU must adapt its foreign policymaking processes. It must find ways to integrate long-term strategic debates into European Council deliberations and build on the expertise that its expanded and variegated membership has to offer. It should also clarify the division of labour between the European External Action Service and the European Council, with the former acting as its main diplomatic operator and the latter as the prime locus of political authority.

Original language	English
Publisher	Chatham House
Number of pages	29
ISBN (Print)	978 1 78413 185 2
Publication status	Published - 18 Nov 2016

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