The European Commission on Wednesday (17 February) presented a strategy on how to promote reform, effectiveness and efficiency in the global multilateral system. It comes at a time when shortfalls of the EU’s geopolitical cloud have emerged.
The Commission’s strategy proposal picks up on ideas that have been floating around for some time, and suggests “making use of all the instruments at the EU’s disposal”, including “its broad political, diplomatic and financial support to promote global peace and security, to defend human rights and international law and promoting multilateral solutions to global challenges ”.
When taking office, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledged to push for a more “geopolitical Commission” and more assertive voice of Europe in foreign policy.