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Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP)

Definition(s)

Policy offering a framework for cooperation between EU Member States within which the EU can conduct operational missions with the aim of peace-keeping and strengthening international security in third countries by relying on civil and military assets provided by EU Member States.

Source(s)

The Security and Defence Policy on the Website of the European Union External Action Services

Translations

  • BG: достъп до производство за международна закрила
  • CS: Společná bezpečnostní a obranná politika
  • DE: Gemeinsame Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik
  • EL: Κοινή Πολιτικής Ασφαλείας και Άμυνας (ΚΠΑΑ)
  • EN: Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP)
  • ES: Política común de seguridad y defensa
  • ET: ühine julgeoleku- ja kaitsepoliitika
  • FI: yhteinen turavallisuus- ja puolustuspolitiikka
  • FR: politique de sécurité et de défense commune (PSDC)
  • GA: Comhbheartas Slándála agus Cosanta
  • HR: Zajednička sigurnosna i obrambena politika (ZSOP)
  • HU: közös biztonság- és védelempolitikai műveletek
  • IT: Politica di sicurezza e di difesa comune
  • LT: Bendra saugumo ir gynybos politika
  • LV: Kopējās drošības un aizsardzības politika
  • MT: Politika ta' Sigurtà u ta' Difiża Komuni 
  • NL: Gemeenschappelijk Veiligheids- en Defensiebeleid
  • PL: Wspólna Polityka Bezpieczeństwa i Obrony
  • PT: Política Comum de Segurança e Defesa
  • RO: Politica de securitate și apărare comună (PSAC)
  • SK: Spoločná bezpečnostná a obranná politika (SBOP)
  • SL: Skupna varnostna in obrambna politika
  • SV: gemensam säkerhets- och försvarspolitik (GFSP)
  • NO: Felles sikkerhets- og forsvarspolitikk (b); felles tryggleiks- og forsvarspolitikk
  • KA: უსაფრთხოებისა და თავდაცვის ერთიანი პოლიტიკა (CSDP)
  • UK: Спільна політика безпеки та оборони (CSDP)
  • HY: Անվտանգության և պաշտպանության ընդհանուր քաղաքականություն

Synonym(s)

  • CSDP

Note(s)

1. The Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) replaces the former European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) and was introduced by the Lisbon Treaty as an integral part of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP).
2. As in the preceding Treaties, the CSDP remains a fundamentally intergovernmental issue.
3. The European Agenda on Migration of May 2015 envisages CSDP operations in the Mediterranean to dismantle traffickers' networks and fight smuggling of migrants in accordance with international law. For further information see the DG Migration and Home Affairs website, webpage on the European Agenda on Migration.