A Performance Assessment of the 2022 Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU: External Security
A Performance Assessment of the 2022 Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU: External Security
Author(s): Oldřich BurešSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Government/Political systems, Security and defense, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: Ústav mezinárodních vztahů
Keywords: Czechia; European Union; Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU; security; CSDP/CFSP; Strategic Compass; sanctions; Ukraine;
Summary/Abstract: This contribution to the forum on the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU (CZ PRES) in 2022 focuses on external security policy issues. It provides a tentative assessment of the legislative agenda, non-legislative deliverables, and relevant political initiatives of the CZ PRES. Building on recently developed methodologies for assessments of EU presidencies, it is based on a set of measurable indicators directly related to the work and efforts of the presidency during its six-month term. The findings indicate a solid execution of the key functions of EU presidencies – political leadership, brokerage, and external representation – in response to the challenges stemming from the war in Ukraine in terms of both legislative and non-legislative deliverables. Regarding the assessment of the political initiatives, the performance of the CZ PRES was above average overall, albeit several initiatives have not realized their maximum potential when it comes to result delivery.
Journal: Czech Journal of International Relations
- Issue Year: 58/2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 113-130
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English