Enlargement, CFSP and the Convention; The Role of the Accession States. EPIN Working Paper No. 5, June 2003

Abstract

This paper examines the interests of the accession states in a CFSP and ESDP. It reviews their role in the Convention and considers the prospects for a CFSP and ESDP in an enlarged Union of 25 states. What new priorities and capabilities will the accession countries bring to the table? What kind of role do they want the EU to play on the world stage? Finally, will the procedures for the CFSP and ESDP agreed at the Convention be adequate to match the Union’s ambitions?