Seanad debates

Wednesday, 12 March 2003

Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements.

 

Deputy Bruton's presentation concentrated greatly on process, on the means by which we would develop a common foreign security policy, rather than the principles that might underpin it. He concentrated on how it might be structured and articulated, rather than on the policy itself. I wonder which comes first, or must we develop both at the same time? We have struggled to develop, for example, a common EU policy on the Middle East. Some progress has been made in this area through the quadripartite talks continuing, but beyond that it is difficult to point to a success story in terms of major matters of international controversy.

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