Defenceless Europe?

This synthesis by Elvire Fabry and Jordan Rowell summerises the key issues discussed during the 5th edition of the “Ateliers de la Citadelle”, entitled “Europe without defence? Crises and Perspectives for the Common Security and Defence Policy”, organised by the City of Lille and the Mission Lille Eurométropole défense et sécurité (LEDS) in partnership for the first time with Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute and Toute l’Europe, on 9 October 2014, in the Headquarters of the Rapid Reaction Corps of France Lille.

The debates have focused on two main axes:

• Promising times or stumbling blocks for CSDP? 
• The defence industry: ultimate revival for the European defence?