Seminar on 14th of May 2016 in the center of Göteborg
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Folkrörelsen Nej till EU
2016-03-15
European Security with EU and Nato
Background
The Maastricht treaty which was accepted by European Union 1991 included a Common Foreign and Security Policy. In the treaty Western European Union was pointed out as the military dimension of EU. It contained crisis management which some years later was included in the framework of EU. In 1998 EU agreed on a European Security and Defence Policy.
The cooperation with Nato has always had a high priority in EU. In September 2013 the European parliament accepted a resolution about EU:s military structures, where Nato plays an important role. A much closer military and political cooperation is proposed concerning risk management, administration of resources, strategic planning and implementation of military and civil missions.
Today the extent of crisis and wars are worse than ever. What are the roles of EU and Nato in this situation? Continue reading →