Author (Person) | Marchetti, Andreas |
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Publisher | Center for European Integration Studies (ZEI) |
Series Title | ZEI Insights |
Series Details | No 57, August 2018 |
Publication Date | 01/08/2018 |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
Summary: Jean-Claude Juncker defined making Europe a stronger global actor as one of his ten working priorities as President of the European Commission. Considering Europe mainly as a 'soft power' in security and defence issues, Juncker highlighted that 'even the strongest soft powers cannot make do in the long run without at least some integrated defence capacities'. It can only be delivered by member states themselves and their ability to bridge divides that continue to exist in Europe. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source https://www.zei.uni-bonn.de/dateien/zei-insights/marchetti_57 |
Subject Categories | Security and Defence |
Countries / Regions | Europe |