Strengthening civilian CSDP: Council adopts conclusions

Met dank overgenomen van Bulgaars voorzitterschap Europese Unie 1e helft 2018 (Bulgaars voorzitterschap) i, gepubliceerd op maandag 28 mei 2018.

On 28 May 2018, the Council adopted conclusions on strengthening civilian Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).

The Council reaffirms that a strengthened civilian CSDP is an essential element of the EU’s joined-up approach, working alongside other EU instruments in an integrated manner.

The Council identifies a range of actions to make civilian CSDP more effective on the ground and identify ways in which civilian missions could contribute to tackling security challenges along the nexus internal/external security, alongside other EU instruments in a coordinated manner. The next steps are to present a civilian capability development plan by summer 2018 and to agree on a civilian CSDP compact by November 2018.

Read the full text of the Council conclusions here.

Visit the meeting the page on the website of the Council of the European Union.