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University American College Skopje is proud to initiate
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FIFTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
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EUROPE AFTER THE LISBON
TREATY |
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Skopje, Macedonia
Thursday
20
May 2010 |
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Summary
The aim of the conference was to deliberate on the future of the EU after the Treaty of Lisbon. The adoption of this act has raised hopes as well as concerns as to whether the EU will emerge as a stronger, more cohesive and more effective player, both inwardly and outwardly. In this regard, the debate was illustrated by variety of concepts, theoretical perspectives as well as empirical studies that reflected upon these issues. The conference recognized the Lisbon Treaty’s fundamental value in the structure of 21st century Europe and its role in the globalized world. The Treaty in this context has introduced a variety of actors and mechanisms which enhance the prospects of the EU and its CFSP. Notably, the extent to which a delicate balance of interests and visions between these common actors and the EU member states is found regarding sovereignty will determine the integrative and policy relevance of the Lisbon Treaty. This is best seen in the case of the Balkans. As the further integration of the region is more or less an interest of all EU members than the post-Lisbon CFSP can play leading role in these processes. Conforming to this, the baroness Ashton has recently given impetus to this process. Speaking in a normative, but hopefully not idealistic, fashion, she stressed: “the Balkans is the birthplace of EU foreign policy. More than anywhere else, it is where we cannot afford to fail”.
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