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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9600
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/lisbon treaty

CFSP/ESDP to be strengthened but much will depend upon implementation of new treaty and those holding key posts

Brussels, 12/02/2008 (Agence Europe) - The Lisbon Treaty which, when it comes to Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP), takes up all the innovations of the draft European constitution, provides major instruments for making EU external action more effective, coherent and visible. Much, however, will depend upon the way it is interpreted and upon the practical implementation of the new provisions of the treaty, as well as on those holding the...

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