The European Union: Leadership Changes Resulting from the Lisbon Treaty

Mix, Derek E.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: European cooperation;    Foreign policy;    International relations;    International affairs;    Politics and government;   

RP-ID  :  R41088
RP-ID  :  R41088_2011May16

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

EU foreign policy decisions of a political or security-related nature require unanimous intergovernmental agreement among the 27 member states. In many other issues which may relate to external affairs, however, EU members have agreed to pool their decision-making sovereignty. A number of additional EU actors often have particular relevance in these matters.