On Monday evening, 19 November, the European Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence agreed to establish a civilian Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) compact by summer 2023. Objective: to be able to send a civilian mission of 200 people anywhere in the world within 30 days.
The Council’s conclusions set out strategic approaches to strengthening the civilian CSDP and contain 22 political commitments made by the Council and the Member States.
A pact of this kind was called for...