Definition
The EU framework through which member states coordinate foreign policy, diplomacy and certain security-related actions.
TERMINOLOGY NOTE
Distinction: CFSP is the broader foreign-policy framework; CSDP concerns security and defence missions and cooperation.
Theoretical Context
The CFSP provides an EU treaty framework for coordinating foreign-policy positions, common decisions and restrictive measures. Unanimity frequently applies, subject to specific treaty rules. It is broader than CSDP, which concerns civilian and military crisis management and defence cooperation.
Examples in Practice
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EU restrictive-measures decisions
Member states coordinate EU foreign-policy positions on sanctions through CFSP decision procedures.