Consistency, coherence and external action of the European Union in terms of international dispute settlement.

This study aims to analyze the concept of consistency and coherence in function of the European Union external action and international dispute resolution. Consistency and coherence are effective elements applied by the European Union with the aim of establishing efficient structures, such as the Common Foreign and Security Policy in the Lisbon Treaty. The article discusses the concept of consistency and coherence, different approaches that address these two concepts, importance of effective foreign policy, and the inclusion of consistency and coherence in a number of provisions of the Treaty of the European Union and Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The study addresses the various dimensions of coherence and consistency, such as, vertical dimension, horizontal dimension and multilateral dimension. Consistency and coherence, play an important role in the European Union's efforts, to affirm its presence on the world stage as an important actor, in resolving and preventing international dispute. The paper focuses on analyzing the role of the European Union to international disputes settlement, weaknesses institutional complexity and a lack of consensus among member countries, to pursue effective Common Foreign and Security Policy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]