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". One cannot fail to be struck by the huge disparity between Mr Brok’s report and the new course taken by international relations since 11 September. The rapporteur does, admittedly, mention that date but fails to draw any conclusions from it with regard to taking the CFSP in a new direction. Instead, he clings to the reassuring dogmas of the old school of thought, organised around the concept of ‘everything for the Community’: the High Representative of the CFSP must be communitised, decisions on joint action must be reached by a majority, and so forth. The new international landscape that is emerging as a result of the ongoing fight against terrorism forces us to act on two levels: the national level, the sovereign prerogatives of which will prove crucial in this new type of war, and the world level, which is the only level appropriate for the large-scale cooperation that is necessary. The European level is only an intermediate phase, all too often too limited to lay hold of the global circuits and networks of international terrorism. In times of tension, decisive cooperation tends to take place directly between States. This was the case with the significant military contribution that the United Kingdom made to the United States’ action, the tripartite Ghent Summit, and the bilateral cooperation between France and Germany. The CFSP will have to adapt rapidly to the new diplomatic climate. The focus for the necessary coordination between the various pillars, as well as between the intergovernmental approach and the Community aspects, must be the Council, which is the only institution capable of playing a pivotal role. The same requirement for effectiveness must lead to the creation of a specific ‘Foreign Affairs’ Council, separate from the Council. This is a point that Commissioner Barnier made in his speech. Unless these changes are made, the CFSP is in danger of being rapidly marginalised and relegated to role of merely issuing declarations."@en1

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