ABSTRACT
The EU has played a role and will continue to play a role in the development of security and democracy in central and eastern Europe.1 It will do so because it has responsibilities and interests in the region. This is the kind of role that only a body such as the EU can play. It is a role which complements the more military oriented work of NATO. Whereas NATO is singularly placed to address essentially military matters, it is only the EU which has the resources to play a significant part through its Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) in developing the values, practices and institutions of a security policy culture to underpin a more stable security environment.2
