title: Reformas en casa, problemas en el vecindario
abstract: In institutional terms, the EU�s external action was marked by elections to the European Parliament in May 2014, which led to the nomination of a new European Commission and High Representative, the Italian Federica Mogherini. Developments such as an efficient European External Action Service and civilian and military operations in the EU�s neighborhood, particularly in Africa, continued in 2014. The economic crisis sets limits to the Europeans� ability to act internationally, but some missions 