Is Europe Ready to Be Geopolitical?

Between high-level reports, bold statements, and internal negotiation, Europe struggles to outline a cohesive geostrategic vision for its place in the world. Sophia Besch, Dan Baer, and Rosa Balfour explore why the EU often fails to establish long-term solutions to the challenges it faces, and explain how Europe can overcome its political and institutional paralysis. [00:00:00] Intro, [00:01:28] Europe’s Challenges, [00:06:40] The EU’s Need to Reform, [00:17:55] The Future of Europe. Rosa Balfour, Stefan Lehne, and Elena Ventura, September 22, 2025, “ The European Radical Right in the Age of Trump 2.0, ” Carnegie Europe. Sophia Besch, June 26, 2025, “ The Price of Protection, ” Emissary , Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Dan Baer, May 13, 2025, “ Trump’s Brain Drain Will Be Europe’s Gain ,” Foreign Policy. Rosa Balfour, April 30, 2025, “ Europe Tried to Trump-Proof Itself. Now It’s Crafting a Plan B ,” Emissary , Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Rosa Balfour, March 25, 2025, “ The Case for Europe ,” Strategic Europe , Carnegie Europe. Sophia Besch and Erik Brown, December 16, 2024, “ Securing Europe’s Subsea Data Cables ,” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Dan Baer and Sophia Besch, December 12, 2024, “ NATO’s Northeast Countries Have a Template for Europe’s New Security Reality ,” Emissary , Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.”

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Is Europe Ready to Be Geopolitical? is an episode from Europe Inside Out by Carnegie Europe.

This episode is 00:29:13 long.

This episode was published on Nov 12, 2025.

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