I propose to take Questions Nos. 20, 57 and 93 together.
The common foreign and security policy of the European Union (CFSP) is based on Title V of the Maastricht Treaty. The objectives of the policy as defined in the Treaty are:
— to safeguard the common values, fundamental interests, and independence of the Union;
— to strengthen the security of the Union and its member states in all ways;
— to preserve peace and strengthen international security, in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter as well as the principles of the Helsinki Final Act and the objectives of the Paris Charter;
— to promote international co-operation;
— to develop and consolidate democracy and the rule of law, and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.