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External Relations
The EU is active in a wide range of policy areas. Enlargement, external trade, foreign and security policy, development and cooperation, humanitarian aid and civil protection are part of the foreign policy area.
Most important information sources on the EU institutions involved, the legal bases, important documents and news, databases and a number of other information options are compiled below.
EU Institutions
- European Union, External Action
- European Commission, European Neighbourhood Policy And Enlargement Negotiations
- European Commission, Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (EuropeAid)
- European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade ; Trade Helpdesk
- European Commission, European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)
- European Parliament, Committee for Foreign Affairs
- European Parliament, Task force Enlargement (Archive; update 2004)
- European Committee of the Regions, Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External Affairs (CIVEX)
- European Economic and Social Committee, External Relations Section (REX)
- ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
- European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)
- European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX)
- European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA)
EU Policy at a glance
EU Policy by topic
- European Union:
External trade ; Foreign and security policy ; Development and cooperation ; Humanitarian aid and civil protection - European Council, Council of the EU:
Foreign affairs & international relations ; Enlargement - European Commission:
- Foreign affairs and security policy (1 ; 2) ; EU Enlargement (1 ; 2) ;
European neighbourhood policy (1 ; 2) ; Trade (1 ; 2) ;
Humanitarian aid and civil protection (1 ; 2 ; 3) ;
International cooperation and development (1 ; 2) - One of the 6 Commission priorities for 2019-24:
A stronger Europe in the world - Reinforcing our responsible global leadership - Agenda post 2020 Eastern Partnership (1 ; 2 ; 3)
- Trade and Investment Strategy
- Foreign affairs and security policy (1 ; 2) ; EU Enlargement (1 ; 2) ;
- Reflection on the Future of European Defence (6 June 2017)
- EUR-Lex: Information, summaries of EU legislation
Relations between EU and Third Countries
- EU in the world: Country index (European Union, External Service)
- Candidate countries (European Commission, General-Directorate Enlargement)
- Eastern Partnership policy beyond 2020
- New Agenda for the Mediterranean: Press release ; Documents (1 ; 2)
- Trade Negotiations (overview)
- EU-Africa relations: Council ; The Africa-EU Partnership
EU Legislation
- Legislation in force (summary): External relations
- Legislation in force: External relations; Common foreign and security policy ;
Customs union and free movement of goods - EFTA and EEA legal texts
- ACP Treaties and Agreements
- The Cotonou Agreement (with 79 ACP countries; duration until 2020)
- Trade Agreements and/or Bilateral Trade Relations (by country)
Focus on: EU Enlargement
- Enlargement policy (1 , 2)
- EU Member States (year of accession)
- Summaries of EU legislation:
Enlargement of the EU ; Accession criteria (Copenhagen criteria) - European Commission, DG Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negociations:
- Enlargement website
- EU accession process (short description; 2020)
- Document registry (documents since 1997) ; Annual Enlargement Packages
- Current candidate countries
- EU-Western Balkans Strategy (Feb. 2018)
- European Parliament, Working Group Enlargement (Archive, 2004)
- Candidate countries Eurobarometer (2001 - 2004)
- Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA)
- Accession of Croatia (2013): European Commission Reports
Focus on: External Trade
- European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade:
- Negotiations and agreements ; State of EU trade (August 2020)
- Implementation of EU Trade Agreements 2019 (COM(2020) 705)
- Council of the EU / European Council: EU trade policy
- EU-U.S. Trade Talks (since 2018):
- Joint U.S.-EU Statement (July 2018)
- Draft negotiating mandates (2019)
- Progress report (2019)
- Negotiations on two agreements (2019)
- Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership ((TTIP); 2013-2016)
- Free trade agreement EU-Canada (CETA)
- European Commission, Library and e-Resources Centre (2014): Selected publications on
- Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA)
- Free trade agreement Mercosur (Argentinien, Brasilien, Paraquay, Uruquay)
- Negotiation with:
China ; Newzealand ; Australia ; Chile ; Indonesia ; Mexico (1 ; 2) ;
Singapore ; Vietnam - EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (JEFTA)
- Trade Leaks (Greenpeace: TTIP, TISA, CEFTA, JEFTA, Mercosur)
Publications: Reports, Documents, Journals
Green Papers
- The right to family reunification of third-country nationals living in the European Union (COM/2011/0735)
- The dual-use export control system of the European Union: ensuring security and competitiveness in a changing world (COM/2011/0629)
- EU development policy in support of inclusive growth and sustainable development: Increasing the impact of EU development policy (COM/2010/0629)
- The future of EU budget support to third countries (COM/2010/0586)
- Future relations between the EU and the Overseas Countries and Territories (COM/2008/0383)
- The future Common European Asylum System (COM/2007/0301)
- Global Europe: Europe's trade defence instruments in a changing global economy (COM/2006/0763)
- Diplomatic and consular protection of Union citizens in third countries (COM/2006/0712)
- Alternative dispute resolution in civil and commercial law (COM/2002/0196)
- A community return policy on illegal residents (COM/2002/0175)
- The relations between the European Union and the ACP countries on the eve of the 21st century (COM/1996/0570)
White Papers
- Levelling the playing field as regards foreign subsidies (COM/2020/0253)
- Preparation of the associated countries of Central and Eastern Europe for integration into the Internal Market of the Union (COM/1995/0163)
Reports and Documents
- European Parliament: Enlargement of the EU (Briefing papers, 1998-2002)
- Enlargement of the EU: Progress Reports, Strategy papers etc.
- European External Action Service: electronic register of documents e-EEAS Register
- European Union Institute for Security Studies: EUISS Document Register
- European Free Trade Association (EFTA): Annual reports, legal notes etc.
Journals
- EDC Database: Journals and periodicals
- EU online journals: External relations; Customs union and trade policy
Publications: Collections, Directories, Glossaries
- European Union, External Action
- European Commission, Directorate-General for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement
- European Commission, Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development
- European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade
- European Union Institute for Security Studies
- European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affaires: Glossary
Datenbases
- EU Databases: External relations; Customs union and trade policy
- Register of electronic documents: e-EEAS Register
- EDC database: External relations; Customs union and trade policy
- European Commission, DG Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection:
- European Commission: EU Aid Explorer
- Press corner:
Foreign affairs and security policy ; Humanitarian aid and civil protection ;
International cooperation and development; EU Enlargement ;
European neighbourhood policy ; Trade
Statistics
- Statistical Office of the EU (Eurostat):
- International trade: goods ; services
- Process of EU Enlargement
- European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)
- Trade statistics (trade flows between any country and the EU since 2002)
Speeches, Press Releases, News Feeds
Speeches
- European Union, External Action:
Borrell (2019-2024) ; Mogherini (2014-2019) ; Ashton (2010-2014) - European Commission, DG External Relations: Ferrero-Waldner (2004-2009)
- European Commission, DG International Cooperation and Development:
Urpilainen (2019-2024) ; Mimica (2014-2019) ; Piebalgs (2010-2014) ; Nielson (1999-2004) - European Commission, DG European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement:
Varhelyi (2019-2024) ; Hahn (2014-2019) ; Füle (2010-2014) ;
Rehn (2004-2009) ; Verheugen (1999-2004) - European Commission, DG European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations:
Lenarčič (2019-2024) ; Georgieva (2010-2014) - European Commission, DG Trade:
Hogan (2019-2024) ; Malmström (2014-2019) ; De Gucht (2010-2014) ;
Ashton (2008-2009) ; Lamy/Hubner (1999-2004)
Press Releases
- European Union, External Action
- European Commission, DG European Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations
- European Commission, DG Trade
- European Commission, DG International Cooperation and Development (EuropeAid)
- European Commission, DG European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)
- European Parliament, Committee for Foreign Affairs
- European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX)
News Feeds (RSS)
- EU Newsroom:
Enlargement, external relations, trade ; International aid, development, cooperation - European Union, External Action
- European Commission, DG Trade
- European Commission, DG European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)
- European Parliament, Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Council of the European Union: Foreign affairs & international relations
- European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)
- European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX)
Programmes, Tenders, Grants
EU Programmes
- TAIEX (Technical Assistance and Information Exchange Instrument)
- Twinning (cooperation between public administrations of EU Member States and of beneficiary countries)
- IPA (Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance)
- PHARE (Cooperation with the Countries of Central and Eastern Europe; 1989-2006)
- TACIS (Assistance to Countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia; 1991-2006)
Tenders
- European Commission, DG International Cooperation and Development
- European Commission, DG Trade
- European Commission, DG European Neighbourhood Policy And Enlargement Negotiations
Other Internet Resources
- CEFTA (Central European Free Trade Agreement)
- EFTA (European Free Trade Association)
- IMF (International Monetary Fund)
- OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development)
- UN/ECE (United Nations Economic Cooperation)
- WTO (World Trade Organization)
- ACP Group (General Secretariat of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States)
- ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
- Mercosur (Association of Latin America)
- Asia-Europe Foundation (Singapore)
- Switzerland's European policy (Swiss Federal Council, Directorate for European Affairs DEA, Bern)
- CONCORD (European NGO Confederation for Relief and Development)
- FORNET archive (European Foreign Policy Research Network; 2003-2006)
- Africa-EU Strategic Partnership
- ECFR (European Council on Foreign Relations)
- Intelligence College in Europe