Space applications are best suited for dealing with an increasingly expanding concept of security. If, on the one hand, traditional customers are military users, on the other, a wider security and civilian community benefits from space services which are being developed in Europe in line with...

This Opinion by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) aims to inform the European Parliament’s position on the legislative proposal amending the Visa Information System, the Visa Code and other related provisions of EU law. The European Commission presented the proposal on 16...

This Opinion by FRA aims to inform the European Parliament’s position on the legislative proposal for a recast Directive on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third country nationals (Return Directive), presented by the European Commission on 12...

At the December 2003 European Council, EU Heads of State and Government adopted a European Security Strategy, with a view to assisting necessary prioritisation and further elaboration of EU foreign policy activities. The Strategy document identifies the key security challenges facing Europe in...

The paper addresses the uncertain future of transatlantic relations in light of the EU enlargement on 1 May 2004. Although it is clear that the US supports an ever wider EU, and the stability and security it implies for Europe and the countries on its periphery, it is not so clear that the US...

EU enlargement will be a mixed bag for CFSP in the short term as the process of adaptation to working at twenty-five is undertaken. There are distinct benefits to enlargement, especially when the Union speaks with one voice at twenty-five. Of course, there is also the risk of cacophony when a...