Occasional Paper nº 94 — Interparliamentary scrutiny of the CFSP: avenues for the future
Annex 1 : The democratic challenges facing the CFSP: some views of experts
Annexe 2 : État des lieux. Document in French only
This report examines a number of possible future orientations with regard to the interparliamentary scrutiny of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). It sets out the democratic challenges facing European integration and the new context surrounding the CFSP in the wake of the Lisbon Treaty, focusing in particular on the existing legal provisions for the interparliamentary scrutiny of the CFSP. The paper surveys previous initiatives as well as current discussions regarding the future interparliamentary scrutiny of the CFSP. The author analyses the various options on the table and makes a number of recommendations for the best possible organisation of such interparlamentary scrutiny in the future.
Can internal and foreign policy actors develop a shared understanding of European security challenges? What are the political and institutional challenges in establishing a ‘holistic’ approach towards European security? The author argues that the EU can strengthen its existing coordination mechanisms by exploiting the possibilities offered by the Lisbon Treaty.
The Institute organised a conference jointly with the Swedish Presidency of the EU and in collaboration with the Swedish Institute of International Affairs in Brussels, 28 July. Introductory speeches were given by EU High Representative Javier Solana and Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt. The event was also the occasion for the launch of the Institute's new book 'What ambitions for European defence in 2020?'
