Making the EU a Stronger Global Actor: Postelection Perspectives

Wed. June 12th, 2024
NH Brussels EU Berlaymont and Live Online

As its citizens head to the polls in June’s European Parliament elections, the EU faces an unprecedented combination of external threats. From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the war in Gaza to economic, energy, and military dependencies and the climate crisis, the scale of the challenges is such that the very existence of European integration is in peril.

To navigate these troubled waters, the incoming cohort of EU leaders will need to make bold decisions that bolster the union’s geopolitical power and render it a stronger global actor.

To chart the future of EU foreign policy at a time of intensifying global rivalries and rising divisions at home, the Carnegie Europe Foundation invites you to a public discussion to mark the conclusion of the ENGAGE project.

The first working session, featuring remarks from Federica Mogherini and Javier Solana, will provide an overview of the challenges the EU faces on the global stage. The second session will delve into the policy tools the union can mobilize to thrive in a world of geopolitical competition.

A light reception will follow.

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
event speakers

Cornelius Adebahr

Nonresident Fellow, Carnegie Europe

Cornelius Adebahr is a nonresident fellow at Carnegie Europe. His research focuses on foreign and security policy, in particular regarding Iran and the Persian Gulf, on European and transatlantic affairs, and on citizens’ engagement.

Rosa Balfour

Director, Carnegie Europe

Rosa Balfour is director of Carnegie Europe. Her fields of expertise include European politics, institutions, and foreign and security policy. Her current research focuses on the relationship between domestic politics and Europe’s global role. Previously, Balfour was a senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. She was also director of the Europe in the World program at the European Policy Centre in Brussels and has worked as a researcher in Rome and London. She holds a PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Bastian Giegerich

Director General and Chief Executive, International Institute for Strategic Studies

Bastian Giegerich is the director general and chief executive of the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

Tania Lațici

Political Officer, European External Action Service

Tania Lațici is a political officer advising on peace, security, and defense at the European External Action Service.

Federica Mogherini

Rector, College of Europe

Federica Mogherini is the rector of the College of Europe and a former EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy.

Ángel Saz-Carranza

Director, ESADE Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics

is the director of the ESADE Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics.

Javier Solana

President, ESADE Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics

Javier Solana is the president of the ESADE Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics and a former EU high representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy.

Monika Sus

Senior Researcher, Centre for International Security, Hertie School

Monika Sus is a senior researcher at the Centre for International Security of the Hertie School.