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Can the European Union (EU) be more than the sum of its parts in international negotiations? The EU Member States are often criticised for being unable to reach common positions on important foreign policy issues, such as the war in Iraq in 2003 or the independence declaration of Kosovo in 2008. However, for many external policies, particularly those that are not security related, operating on the basis of a common EU approach has become a standard feature.
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Van Rompuy (2010), The Challenges for Europe in a Changing World, EU Diplomacy Papers, Bruges: Colleges of Europe.
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van Schaik, L. (2013). Introduction. In: EU Effectiveness and Unity in Multilateral Negotiations. The European Union in International Affairs series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137012555_1
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