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In zijn oratie behandelt Pieter Jan Kuijper de vraag of het constitutionele instrumentarium van de Europese Unie op het gebied van de externe betrekkingen op dit moment, met het Verdrag van Lissabon, adequaat is voor een grotere rol van de EU in de wereld. Dat is van groot belang nu het ernaar uit ziet dat de externe betrekkingen van de EU van extra groot gewicht zullen zijn in de toekomst, in het licht van de grote mondiale uitdagingen en de relatieve 'normalisering' van veel interne EU-politiek (bijvoorbeeld met betrekking tot de interne markt), terwijl het grotere aantal lidstaten de beslui

La présidence dans les relations extérieures de l'Union européenne : qui est à la barre ? Le traité de Lisbonne change fondamentalement la présidence dans les relations extérieures de l'Union européenne. Dans le domaine de la politique étrangère et de sécurité commune, un nouveau Haut représentant de l'Union pour les affaires étrangères et la politique de sécurité (HR) remplace la présidence tournante. Mais d'autres domaines des relations extérieures restent sous l'autorité de la présidence tournante. Cet article examine tout d'abord le développement historique de la présidence dans les relations extérieures. Dans le cadre de l'objectif spécifique de ce numéro thématique, cet article met particulièrement l'accent sur la position de la présidence vis-à-vis des autres acteurs institutionnels. Par ailleurs, il examine la situation après Lisbonne. La double casquette du Haut représentant affecte radicalement les relations interinstitutionnelles. Si le poste de Haut représentant paraît apporter une plus grande continuité et renforcer le leadership, il n'en soulève pas moins de nouveaux défis en termes de coordination : non seulement au sein du Conseil et entre les diverses institutions, mais aussi entre les différents domaines des relations extérieures.

Coherence has become the buzzword in EU studies. However, what exactly is policy coherence and how is it advanced by EU law? This article attempts to bridge the political science and legal debate on this ambiguous term. First, it critically analyses notions on coherence and consistency to find common ground in the seemingly confusing academic debate. On this basis, this article subsequently enquires into the promotion of these different notions by EU law. The focus is on the EU's external relations; arguably the most salient area for policy coherence in EU governance. The article argues that the theoretical debate sometimes lacks cross-fertilization and that conceptual fuzziness persists. The conceptual groundwork allows for analysing how primary law, and especially its interpretation by the Court, advances consistency and coherence in different ways. Albeit also marked by underdeveloped conceptual clarity, the Court's case law shows that several duties in EU law reinforce consistency and coherence in EU external relations.

Coherence has become the buzzword in EU studies. However, what exactly is policy coherence and how is it advanced by EU law? This article attempts to bridge the political science and legal debate on this ambiguous term. First, it critically analyses notions on coherence and consistency to find common ground in the seemingly confusing academic debate. On this basis, this article subsequently enquires into the promotion of these different notions by EU law. The focus is on the EU's external relations; arguably the most salient area for policy coherence in EU governance. The article argues that the theoretical debate sometimes lacks cross-fertilization and that conceptual fuzziness persists. The conceptual groundwork allows for analysing how primary law, and especially its interpretation by the Court, advances consistency and coherence in different ways. Albeit also marked by underdeveloped conceptual clarity, the Court's case law shows that several duties in EU law reinforce consistency and coherence in EU external relations. Adapted from the source document.

This article discusses the historical power of the European Parliament in negotiating external relations on behalf of the EU. The article discusses the rights of the Parliament to decide on international affairs & issue vetoes on certain treaties, particularly emphasizing the idea of the Assent Procedure. The article then analyzes how negotiating the Customs Union with Turkey either strengthened or weakened the Parliament's power to control external affairs. The article concludes that there are arguments both for & against the idea that this process made the EP more important internationally, given that Turkey did not adhere to the agreements that had been organized previously. E. Miller

1 Introducing a Layered Global Player -- Part I: Legal Dynamics in the Outer Layer: 2 The Common Foreign and Security Policy -- 3 The Common Security and Defence Policy -- Part II: Legal Dynamics of the Middle Layers: 4 The Common Commercial Policy -- 5 The External Environmental Policy -- 6 The External Human Rights Policy -- 7 The Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Policy -- Part III: Legal Dynamics in the Inner Layer: 8 Special Relationships in the European Neighbourhood and Beyond -- 9 The EU, the Member States and International Law -- 10 Conclusion: An Effective Global Player?. .