On the recent repression of demonstrations in Russia, on 26 April, the European Parliament strongly condemned the use of excessive force by the Russian anti-riot police during last weekend's peaceful demonstrations in Moscow and St Petersburg, and calls on the Russian authorities to comply with their international obligations and to respect freedom of expression and freedom of assembly.
Eiropas Savienība bez Konstitucionālā līguma "nevar veidot ārpolitiku un drošības politiku, kas vismaz daļēji spētu tikt galā ar svarīgākajām problēmām," piemēram, saistībā ar starptautisko terorismu, migrāciju un klimata pārmaiņām, uzsvērts dokumentā.