Religion and the EU's external policies: Increasing engagement
In-Depth Analysis
12-02-2020
Religion has been emerging as a new dimension in the EU's external policies. This paper provides an overview of the principles, institutional set-up and policies underpinning the EU's approach to religious issues in third countries. Nine case studies meanwhile serve to illustrate the important role played by religion in the foreign policies of a number of different countries worldwide.
In-Depth Analysis
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Publication type
Policy area
Keyword
- church-State relations
- culture and religion
- diplomatic relations
- EU relations
- European construction
- EUROPEAN UNION
- executive power and public service
- freedom of religious beliefs
- international affairs
- INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- LAW
- non-governmental organisation
- non-governmental organisations
- non-secular State
- political framework
- POLITICS
- religion
- rights and freedoms
- secular State
- secularity
- SOCIAL QUESTIONS