Ensuring the EU’s future as a security provider. Five recommendations for the June European Council’s session on CSDP.

On 25 and 26 June 2015, the Heads of State or Government of the European Union (EU) will convene to discuss the implementation of their Conclusions on the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) from December 2013. A substantial and frank debate among EU leaders is urgently needed in order to forge a lasting and credible vision for CSDP.

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EU: EEAS: Security and defence - CSDP http://www.eeas.europa.eu/csdp/index_en.htm

ESO: Background information: European Council, Brussels, 25-26 June 2015 http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-council-brussels-25-26-june-2015/

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