Strengthening the EU's Global Capacity to Act

Table of Contents

• Abbreviations 3
• Foreword 4
• Executive summary 5
• 1 Challenges 7
• 2 Political objectives 9
• 3 Reform proposals for European external action 10
• Making the most of the scope provided by Lisbon 10
• Greater coherence through clear responsibilitiesand structural integration 11
• Greater involvement of the European Parliament 12
• Extending flexible cooperation 13
• Greater European contributions to our own security 15
• 4 Potential for reform and Germany's role 17