Travail écrit : "The future of the UE Integrated Political Crisis Response (IPCR) Arrangements : reinforcement, status quo or weakening of the mechanism?"

Abstract

The present dissertation focuses on the future of the IPCR arrangements following the formal request for reflection formulated by the Council in their conclusions from late 2021. After a decade of political coordination in times of crisis and no less than four activations (including three in the last three years) of the mechanism, it seems appropriate to look more specifically at Member States' views on the efficiency of the IPCR arrangements as well as their national approach regarding a potential strengthening of EU crisis management structures in the coming years. More precisely, the aim of this research project is twofold: (1) provide a historical, legal and functional description of the IPCR arrangements in order to better understand their position within the EU institutional architecture, and (2) examine national dynamics in relation to crisis management in some EU countries in order to assess whether a factual reinforcement of the Council's crisis management mechanism is achievable, and within what timeframe.