Strategic Thinking in the EU – Aspiration or Reality?

Romanian Journal of European Affairs, Vol. 11, No. 4, 2011

6 Pages Posted: 21 Dec 2011

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Oana Mocanu

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Mihai Sebe

European Institute of Romania

Gabriela Andreica

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Date Written: December 21, 2011

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to show the most important points of view presented by high officials and representatives of the academic milieu from European countries on the occasion of the EPIN conference regarding the strategic thinking in the EU, held in Bucharest on September 30th, 2011. There were proposed to the audience several topics related to macro-regional strategies such as: Danube Strategy and Baltic Sea Strategy, the Europe 2020 Strategy and some key points on strategic thinking in EU foreign policy. The conference consisted of three sessions in which speakers stressed out the main topics of the day. The first session outlined the main aspects regarding the Baltic Sea Strategy and the Danube Strategy. The Europe 2020 Strategy was the central point of the second session of the conference, and in the last session, the speakers highlighted some important aspects on the strategic thinking in EU Foreign Policy. The series of speeches was completed by a Conclusions session in which the most important results of the debate were brought to the attention. Also, it left open for further discussion the need for the strategic thinking of the EU to become a reality.

Keywords: European Union, macro-regional strategy, Europe 2020, crisis, Euro-zone, EU foreign policy, cooperation

Suggested Citation

Mocanu, Oana and Sebe, Mihai and Andreica, Gabriela, Strategic Thinking in the EU – Aspiration or Reality? (December 21, 2011). Romanian Journal of European Affairs, Vol. 11, No. 4, 2011, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1975310

Oana Mocanu (Contact Author)

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Mihai Sebe

European Institute of Romania ( email )

Bd. Regina Elisabeta 7-9, sector 3
RO-030016 Bucureşti
Romania

Gabriela Andreica

affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email )

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