“EU IN CRISIS: CURRENT CHALLENGES IN THE AREA OF CFSP”/ A LEGAL PERSPECTIVE

• Main Author: Ghenea-Viorel TOMESCU
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nicolae Titulescu University Publishing House 2015-07-01
• Series: Challenges of the Knowledge Society
• Subjects: Lisbon Treaty; Common Foreign and Security Policy; Common Security and Defence Policy EU - NATO Strategic Partnership; Intergovernment Cooperation.
• Online Access: http://cks.univnt.ro/uploads/cks_2015_articles/index.php?dir=08_political_sciences_european_studies_and_international_relations%2F&download=CKS+2015_political_sciences_european_studies_and_international_relations_art.124.pdf

The paper aims to capture - from a politico-institutional and legal point of view - the current challenges that the European project is facing with in the field of Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) / Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). In this context, it has been assessed the consistency and credibility of the EU profile in the crisis management both in its Southern and Eastern neighbourhoods as well as the perspectives of EU - NATO Strategic Partnership and cooperation. Moreover, the paper critically examines the legal mechanisms and procedures in force in the field of CFSP / CSDP, putting forward, at the same time, some concrete suggestions and proposals for possible improvements.