The EU must stop being complacent & self-flagellating. It is an economic & political force, and has the military will to defend our freedom & interests. "That’s what we must continue doing,” said Delphine Pronk at #EUISS2025.
How is Europe perceived by its partners? A key question at #EUISS2025.
“For Georgians, Europe is associated with peace, prosperity & freedom,” says Salome Samadashvili.
What’s the most important change Europe should make to stay relevant globally? "Appreciate its own strength & power", explains @kschake.bsky.social at #EUISS2025.
Power & Purpose at #EUISS2025 🎥
“Europeans need strong answers on how to deal with the escalating threats they face,” explained Director
@sbeverts.bsky.social
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#EUISS2025 brought Europe’s strategic community together to rethink the EU’s global role.
🎥 Some highlights from a day of ideas, insights & exchanges on how the EU can act with power & purpose.
Previewing the latest @euiss.bsky.social research at #EUISS2025 Annual Conference
Grateful for the strong turnout & rich discussions at #EUISS2025 yesterday! Europe’s strategic community came together around one key question: how can the EU act with power & purpose in a world of escalating challenges?
📢 The #EUISS2025 annual conference wraps up after a day full of rich debates and workshops!
👏 Thank you to all speakers and participants for contributing to the debate on re-imagining Europe's global role. And to our staff for making it all possible. See you next year!
💬 "Collaboration is essential to share research, secure our supply chains and reinforce our collective resilience. Technology will define the future of Europe's economy, also our security and global role. Our task is very clear, to lead, not follow in the next wave of innovation." #EUISS2025
🔴 NOW LIVE: @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social takes the stage at #EUISS2025 to discuss the link between tech and geopolitics.
🎥 Watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nfx...
💬 "Where there's a will, there's a way, but that comes with a bill. In the security community we have to refund and repurpose. It is not the strongest who survive. It is those who adapt the best," argues Delphine Pronk at #EUISS2025
🎤 Next up at #EUISS2025: Delphine Pronk, @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social and Lene Mandel Vensild debate how the EU can boost its capacity to act.
💡 How can the EU decide faster, act at scale, and mobilise the resources needed to deliver on its goals?
📢 How can the EU navigate a transatlantic relationship marked by low trust?
@gspataf95.bsky.social takes the stage to present our upcoming new Chaillot Paper at #EUISS2025.
🌍 How is Europe perceived on the global stage?
🎤 Our speakers assessed the transatlantic bond under Trump 2.0, the current UK/EU relationship, whether Europe has failed in the Caucasus region, as well as the possibility of an opening for a closer relationship with India and China. #EUISS2025
💬 "Europe's power is its appeal and people outside of Europe are willing to fight for it. So perhaps more needs to be done to convince people inside Europe of that," argues Salome Samadashvili at #EUISS2025
💬 Robin Niblett: "We [Europe] have infantilised ourselves and it will take time for us to overcome all the dependencies we have across the board from the US, China, Russia, etc." #EUISS2025
💬 @kschake.bsky.social: "We in the West need to have the conversation, with our publics, that we are going to have to fight Russia for Georgia, or Ukraine, or wherever that may be. To suggest that European armies cannot do that is to infantilise ourselves." #EUISS2025
💬 "Georgia is central. It's kind of the linchpin of South Caucasus. If the EU loses Georgia, it loses the region," warns Salome Samadashvili during #EUISS2025.
💬 "India has a long, strong strategic partnership with the EU & US, but it's all coming undone as we speak. So we look towards EU to leverage that power. Keep some differences aside and bring back the conversation on better trade, defence & security cooperation," says Priyanka Chaturvedi. #EUISS2025
💬 "We have realised Britain cannot be safe or strong if Europe collectively isn't safe and strong. The UK may have a better relationship as a partner to EU in the long term, outside, rather than inside," says Robin Niblett at #EUISS2025.
Very good summary of @kajakallas.bsky.social points on 🇨🇳 at the #EUISS2025 annual conference @euiss.bsky.social 👇👇👇
Priyanka Chaturvedi, member of the Indian parliament, tells the #EUISS2025 annual conference that 🇮🇳🇨🇳 will pursue more economic cooperation, but 🇮🇳 will avoid dependence due to colonial history.
🎤 Next up at #EUISS2025: @kschake.bsky.social, Salome Samadashvili, Priyanka Chaturvedi and Robin Niblett debate how key international partners see the EU.
❓ What must Europe do differently to be more successful in this hyper-competitive world?
JR/VP @kajakallas.bsky.social voices concern that the EU is not following up with action on the message 🇪🇺 delivers to 🇨🇳. Calls on the EU becoming geostrategic. #EUISS2025
Now on: HR/VP @kajakallas.bsky.social delivering her Keynote at our @euiss.bsky.social annual conference. Tune in: linkedin.com/redir/redirect…
#EUISS2025
🔴 NOW LIVE: High Representative @kajakallas.bsky.social takes the stage at #EUISS2025.
🎥 Watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AKx...
Quote: These are the years of maximum danger for Europe. We face a world of escalating threats and the old solutions don’t work anymore. This is a moment for strategic clarity. - Steven Everts, Director of EUISS
📢 Director @sbeverts.bsky.social opens the #EUISS2025 annual conference.
This year's watchwords: power and purpose.
At #EUISS2025, the day begins with scenario-based workshops for policy practitioners:
🛡️ Hybrid attack
🌍 Shifting alliances
💻 Digital dependencies
How can Europe prepare, adapt and respond?
What must Europe do to take its future into its own hands?
The #EUISS2025 annual conference is happening today! With @kajakallas.bsky.social, @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social & more in high level discussions to rethink the EU’s global role.
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