Minister Paavo Väyrynen: The EU needs a global strategy
The enforcement of the Lisbon Treaty will bring about changes in the European Union’s external relations policy, states Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo Väyrynen in his column published in Helsingin Sanomat. The most noteworthy way to increase the EU’s influence is to assert its action primarily in areas where it is already a strong actor, such as global trade, development and environmental policies, Minister says.