The EU, being a complex political entity with numerous checks and balances, has mechanisms in place to ensure that its foreign and security policies are formulated based on a comprehensive evaluation of international security landscapes, the interests of its member nations, and in response to specific threats or crises. This process includes input from various stakeholders, including member states, international allies, security experts, and civil society, ensuring a balanced and multi-faceted approach to policy-making that goes beyond the interests of any single industry or lobby group.

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The EU's foreign and security policies are shaped by a multifaceted process, considering global security, member interests, and diverse stakeholder inputs, ensuring balanced, comprehensive policymaking.

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The EU's policy-making process involves input from various stakeholders, including member states, international allies, security experts, and civil society.

The EU has mechanisms in place to ensure the formulation of foreign and security policies.

The EU's policy formulation is based on comprehensive evaluations of international security landscapes.

The EU is a complex political entity equipped with numerous checks and balances.

The EU considers the interests of its member nations in its policy-making processes.

The EU's policy-making transcends the interests of any single industry or lobby group, aiming for broader objectives.

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EU's decisions are influenced by the arms industry’s lobbying efforts, implying a conflict of interest in policy-making.

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