The European Union (EU) has the potential which it needs to develop to become a major player in international politics if it acts united, moulds its strength into a comprehensive foreign policy tool kit and makes appropriately use of it through leveraging. To this end, the EU will have “to learn to talk the language of power…, otherwise the law of the jungle will prevail.” according to the new High Representative and Vice President Josep Borrell, Strengthening the Liberal International Order, rule of law, and the rules and law based system of the United Nations through effective multilateralism is the path to follow.
