EXTERNAL RELATIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

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

EXTERNAL RELATIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

The author of the Learning Object is

Jaanika Erne

Lecturer

Institute of Political Science and Governance, Tallinn University

The aim of the oriented towards international and Estonian students learning object is to map the EU's position in international human rights protection, politics, security and defence areas, economics, and the relevant international activities of the EU.