Welcome to Exploring EU Foreign Policy
This online resource guide for researchers, practitioners and students is a comprehensive guide through the maze of information sources on EU foreign policy. It also serves as a website companion to the book The Foreign Policy of the European Union by Stephan Keukeleire and Jennifer MacNaughtan (Palgrave Macmillan).
This website has been funded with support from the European Commission and has been elaborated under the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on 'the European Union, Foreign Policy and Global Governance' (2008-2011).The website reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
Prof. Dr. Stephan Keukeleire
Jean Monnet Chair in
European Foreign Policy
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Latest Online News
EU concerned about potential instability in Jordan (Feb 8th 2012)
With all eyes on violence in Syria, some EU countries are becoming increasingly concerned about the risk of instability in Jordan. (more)
EU and Russia: The pipeline race delusion (Feb 8th 2012)
Every year, the same ritual repeats itself in the European energy debate. The cooler the temperatures outside, the more heated the debates over natural gas supply security become. (more)
Ashton in Brazil to strengthen bilateral ties (Feb 7th 2012)
In her first visit to Latin America since taking office, High Representative Catherine Ashton is discussing the EU and Brazilian positions on a number of global issues, from the economy to the Middle East. (more)
EU considering global summit on Syria crisis (Feb 7th 2012)
UK foreign minister William Hague has said EU countries may convene a global summit on how to bring down Syrian leader Bashar Assad despite a blockage in the UN. (more)
EU to keep paying new Hamas-linked government (Feb 7th 2012)
The EU has said it will keep on giving money to the Palestinian authorities despite their new deal with Hamas, an EU-designated terrorist group. (more)
China confronts EU on aviation tax (Feb 6th 2012)
EU pushes Arab plan for regime change in Syria (Jan 31st 2012)
EU leaders have urged the UN Security Council (UNSC) to adopt an Arab League plan for getting rid of Syrian leader Bashar Assad. (more)
Putin: 'Russia won’t tolerate external interference' (Jan 27th 2012)
The EU and Belarus: Sanctions? What Sanctions? (Jan 27th 2012)
Last week the Belarusian interior minister, Anatoly Kulyashou, travelled to France for a conference at Interpol in Lyon. This may not appear out of the ordinary. But he is wanted for questioning amid allegations of torture and hostage-taking. He is also under a European Union travel ban. (more)
