The EU assumes its role in the arena of global security challenges

published on Monday, February 09, 2009 under External Relations

President of the European Commission, José Manuel Durão Barroso, stressed the increasingly crucial role that the European Union must assume in managing instability. In his speech addressed at the Munich Security Conference on February 7th, President Barroso pointed out some of the challenges the World is now facing and which are starting to have serious geopolitical and social repercussions.

President Barroso highlighted the increasingly important role the European Union is playing in facing up to global security challenges, and reaching out to others in recognition of the fact that common problems require common solutions. These range from 'soft' security concerns like reducing poverty and inequality, to 'hard' security concerns...

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The EU assumes its role in the arena of global security challenges
Euroalert.net - Valladolid,Spain


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