Global aspirations of the European Union and its place and role in the balance of power

Abstract

The European Union aspires to play an increasingly important role not only in the European neighbourhood region, but also on a global scale. It is an economic, cultural and civilization power, but its strength is generated by the strongest member states. Unfortunately, the conduct of the common foreign and security policy, especially the projection of military power, still remains its Achilles’ heel. It is often difficult for the Member States to develop a common position or undertake joint actions due to different interests. In addition, the visible progressive reorientation of the current liberal international order to the detriment of Western democratic states, the weakening of international law and multilateral institutions, the growing international contradictions and open conflicts in the southern and eastern neighborhood, generates a number of implications for the EU, the consequences of which will affect the final shape of the international order and the place of the EU in this system.