THE EU’S COMMON SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICIES
THE EU’S COMMON SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICIES

Author(s): Aurel-Constantin Neagu
Subject(s): EU-Legislation
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: European Council; Common Foreign and Security Policy; Common Security and Defense Policy; European External Action Service; General Secretariat of the Council and the Commission.
Summary/Abstract: It is important to communicate to the public at large that security and defense ‘matters’ now, and that it will matter to their future prosperity, even if our citizens do not necessarily see an immediate external security threat. Heads of State and Government are uniquely placed to pass this message to a wider public, and we should not miss that occasion. Preparations for the European Council discussion have already provided an opportunity to raise the visibility of CSDP in general. The EEAS, in collaboration with the General Secretariat of the Council and the Commission, is working on a specific communication campaign. This needs to be linked to the communication efforts of the Member States. However, further analysis of our target audiences, messages, and tools is necessary to improve CSDP’s visibility in a sustainable way. A targeted Eurobarometer survey on Security and Defence could contribute to this analysis.

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