title: THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL AND THE BORDERS OF INTEGRATION PROJECT. FORMATION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION’S EXTERNAL ACTIVITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF POLITICAL CHALLENGES
abstract: The European Union’s development has resulted in modifications of its institutional model. In the context of external activities, this refers to the distribution of formal competences on the one hand, and the functioning of European institutions in practice on the other, especially with regard to informal mechanisms. The aim of this article is to analyze the European Council’s role in the formation of the European Union’s external activities. The research questions address the sources and manife
journal: International and Political Studies