“In a context of growing geopolitical tensions and weakening multilateralism, the EU’s global role is increasingly being challenged. Its vocation as a project of peace, rooted in the values of human dignity, solidarity and justice, calls for a renewal of the founding fathers’ vision with ‘creative fidelity’ to its political, cultural and spiritual roots”. This is stated in the Reflection Paper prepared by the COMECE Commission on EU External Relations. The 22-page document, divided into several chapters, covers the main items on the EU and international political agenda. The paper was published ahead of the forthcoming European Council meeting on 26–27 June “in the context of the discussions on the post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework”. The title of the document is: “The Europeans Union’s Role in a Changing World”. The paper reads: “As attention shifts towards defence and competitiveness, the EU must not lose sight of its moral and legal commitment to peace and sustainable human development – COMECE points out –, nor of its historic responsibility to grow as a community and to expand its promise of stability and shared prosperity”.