The European Council and the CFSP after the Lisbon Treaty Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The Treaty of Lisbon has further reinforced the position of the European Council at the top of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) decision-making hierarchy. This has encouraged the Heads of State or Government to go beyond their fundamental task of establishing the CFSP political priorities and strategic course, by attempting to take direct responsibility in CFSP crisis situations such as the Libyan revolt of 2011.This article reviews ...