6. The Role of the European Parliament in EU External Relations

EXTERNAL RELATIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

The Aims of the Learning Object

The Topics Covered

1. The EU's Foreign Competences

Protection of Human Rights

International Politics

Security and Defence - CFSP

Security and Defence - CSDP

External Trade Policy

Self-Control Exercises

Self-Control Exercises (CFSP)

Self-Control Exercises (CSDP)

2. The EU's International Multi- and Bilateral Agreements

Self-Control Exercise on Development and Humanitarian Aid

3. The Powers of the EU Institutions in Concluding International Treaties

Self-Control Exercise on Conclusion of International Agreements I

Self-Control Exercise on Conclusion of International Agreements II

4. The Powers of the High Representative of Foreign and Security Policy

Reflection Exercise

5. The European External Action Service

6. The Role of the European Parliament in EU External Relations

6. The Role of the European Parliament in EU External Relations

• AFET - European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Link: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/committees/homeCom.do?language=EN&body=AFET

-Sub-Committees:

--DROI - Human Rights

Link: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/committees/homeCom.do?language=EN&body=DROI

--SEDE - Security and Defence

Link: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/committees/homeCom.do?language=EN&body=SEDE

• DEVE - European Parliament's Committee on Development

Link: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/committees/homeCom.do?language=EN&body=DEVE

• INTA - European Parliament's Committee on International Trade

Link: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/committees/homeCom.do?language=EN&body=INTA