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Common Foreign and Security Policy

About the programme

The Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) contributes to the EU’s objectives of preserving peace, strengthening international security, promoting international cooperation and developing and consolidating democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Within the CFSP budget, the European Union funds

  • civilian stabilisation missions
  • EU Special Representatives
  • the Kosovo Specialist Chamber
  • actions in the field of non-proliferation and disarmament
  • the European Security and Defence College

Programme website

Funding opportunities

Calls for proposal

Open and upcoming calls for proposal under Common Foreign and Security Policy.

Budget and performance

Includes performance highlights, key performance indicators, and the performance framework and assessment.

Programme performance webpage

Programme features

Programme duration

By Council decisions

Lead Directorate-General
Predecessor programme

Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)

Management mode

Indirect and direct management

MFF heading

Neighbourhood and the World

Cluster

External Action

Climate contribution

No target set in the legal basis ()

Total budget 2021-2027

€ 2.68 billion () (current prices)

Relevant regulation

Tasks are resulting from the European Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 58(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.
The CFSP is implemented on the basis of individual decisions adopted by the Council.
Under Articles 42(4) and 43(2) of the Treaty on European Union, the Council adopts the legal framework for civilian CSDP missions.
On the basis of Article 28 of the treaty, Member States may decide to launch operational actions, for example stabilisation actions.
As regards actions in the field of non-proliferation and disarmament, the Council adopts decisions on the basis of Articles 28(1) and 31(1) of the treaty.