Beschreibung:
This publication examines the positions which the different Member States, the Commission and the European Parliament have been defending in the Intergovernmental Conference on Political Union and more particularly with regard to the development of a Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP).
Section 1: Introduction. 1.Overview of the Negotiations. 2. A Critical Issue: From European Political Cooperation to a Common Foreign and Security Policy. Section 2: The Intergovernmental Conference on Political Union: National Positions. 3. Belgium. 4. The Federal Republic of Germany. 5. Denmark. 6. Greece. 7. Spain. 8. France. 9. Ireland. 10. Italy. 11. Luxembourg. 12. The Netherlands. 13. Portugal. 14. United Kingdom. Section 3: Role and Position of the Community Actors. 15. The Position of the Commission. 16. The Position of the European Parliament. Section 4: Conclusions. 17. Explaining the Intergovernmental Conference on Political Union. 18. The Treaty of Maastricht: A Critical Evaluation. Appendices.