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The institutional frame - the big picture

5 important questions on The institutional frame - the big picture

In what historical ways have the external roles from the Commission been strengthened?

The EEC/EU has expanded greatly and because of the rulings and decisions of other EU institutions and because of its acting in a proactive manner to assert its power in many areas of foreign policy. The commission has also been associated with the CSDP/CFSP since the beginning

Who is the main negotiator for the EU in trade negotiations with non-member states according to the Common Commercial Policy?

The European Commission(CION)

In what kind of organisations does the Commission participate for the EU?

- In which the EU is a member
- In which the EU is an observer
- In which the Eu has a status that is somewhere between a full member and an observer

Why has the consensual principle been softened in the CFSP?

To include the possibility of a limited amount of qualified abstentions.

What is the consequence of the emergence of migration, terrorism and organised crime for the Commission?

Its agencies, competences and resources have increasingly become part and parcel of the EU's foreign policy. It has become a hybrid and constantly evolving system that defies traditional boundaries and categorisations