CONTRIBUȚIA UNIUNII EUROPENE LA PACEA ȘI SECURITATEA GLOBALĂ

Abstract

The article analyzes the European Union's contribution to maintaining peace and security in Europe and globally, based on the applicable normative acts, such as the Treaty on European Union, the Lisbon Treaty, the EU Global Strategy for Foreign and Security Policy, and the EU Strategic Compass. To characterize the EU's role as an international actor, the Union's relations with the UN, NATO, and partner states, including the EU's defense capabilities, were outlined. Vulnerabilities and threats to global peace and security were described during the Covid-19 pandemic and the military invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Given that sanctions are among the primary instruments of the EU's common foreign and security policy, the variety and context of their adoption were analyzed. The capacity for conflict prevention, peace promotion, and international security consolidation was examined through the description of objectives and budgets of the European Defense Fund and the European Peace Instrument. The circumstances created by Russia's military invasion of Ukraine necessitated highlighting traditional and hybrid threats to the EU's peace and security, including at the global level. The role of the EU in defending the peace and security of the Republic of Moldova was reflected in the description of the European Peace Instrument.