TA3 | Results of the extraordinary summit in Brussels
At the extraordinary summit of European Council in Brussels, the original economic debates quickly turned to serious geopolitical issues, such as the extension of sanctions against Iran and the strengthening of Ukrainian air defenses. However, as pointed out by Vít Havelka for Slovakian TA3, an analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute, there is no fundamental shift in the EU's approach to countries such as Russia, Israel or Iran.
19. April 2024
The European Union has one of its last chances to remain competitive against China and the United States. In the past, it was important for us that economic competition took place without any interference at the state level, which has changed recently. The more China and the US move towards so-called mercantilism, the more the EU's position seems untenable. European politicians are thus trying to direct investments in green ecological technologies so that European industry can compete with Chinese and American ones.
You can listen to the entire analysis here from the 3. minute.