The European Political Community: a first step towards a true geopolitical Europe?

Ruth Ferrero, Profesora contratada doctora, Departamento de Ciencia Política y de la Administración, Universidad Complutense de Madrid. rferrero@ucm.es. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6817-0626 

New crises that have erupted this decade, such as COVID-19 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have led the European Union (EU) to wake up to the need to expedite certain decision-making processes. This would allow it to play a more geopolitical role on the international stage and move past the traditional European approach of soft power as a means of influence. To do so, it is essential to advance towards greater geopolitical capabilities that enable true strategic autonomy in areas such as security and defence: new challenges must be met with different strategies and instruments. This paper examines the functioning, potential institutionalisation and capacities of the European Political Community (EPC) as a driver of a geopolitical Europe.

Key words: geopolitical Europe, European Political Community (EPC), strategic autonomy, security and defence, EU enlargement 

How to cite this article:  Ferrero, Ruth. «La Comunidad Política Europea, ¿primer paso para una verdadera Europa geopolítica?». Revista CIDOB d’Afers Internacionals, n.º 137 (septiembre de 2024), p.45-66. DOI: doi.org/10.24241/rcai.2024.137.2.45

Revista CIDOB d’Afers Internacionals, nº 137. pp. 45-66
Quadrimestral (May-September 2024)
ISSN:1133-6595 | E-ISSN:2013-035X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24241/rcai.2024.137.2.45

Fecha de recepción: 12.12.23  ; Fecha de aceptación:  09.05.24