CFSP and CSDP: Main aspects and basic choices (Art 36 TEU)

This procedure concerns the definition of the European Union's strategic interests and the core priorities of its Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). It establishes the overarching framework for how the EU manages its external relations and security threats to ensure stability and peace.

This affects EU member states and international partners. It coordinates how the EU interacts with organizations like NATO and the Western European Union to strengthen collective defense and diplomatic influence.