External Co-operation
The EU is a global actor and is taking on more and more responsibilities in the relationships it develops across the world. Its major objective is to promote European values and act as a force for stability, cooperation and understanding. To meet this challenge, the EU has developed a Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). The CFSP is an attempt to harmonise EU relations with third countries in order to act as a unified and coherent whole.
For the 2007-2013 programming period, EU external relations will focus on:
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Assistance to pre-accession countries
- Neighbourhood relations and privileged partnerships
- Development cooperation programmes to help developing countries achieve the Millenium Development Goals
- Stability in third countries
- External relations programmes with Asia and Latin America
