The European Union needs a strategic concept to govern and cover new major issues such as weapons of mass destruction and terrorism, agreed European foreign ministers at the weekend.
At a meeting on the Greek island of Rhodes, ministers tasked the EU's foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, to draft such a proposal for discussion at the European Council in Thessaloniki on 20-21 June.
The foreign ministers discussed potential alternatives to the pre-emptive use of force against cou...
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Already a member? Login hereLisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.
Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.