Foreign Policy Consequences of COVID-19

by name voted on 25.11.2020

Summary

An analysis of how the COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped global geopolitics and the necessary response for European Union foreign policy.

9 25.11.2020

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diplomatic relations

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international relations

The COVID-19 pandemic has acted as a global risk multiplier, fundamentally changing the international environment and triggering systemic tensions in global governance.
The European Union must strengthen its internal resilience and develop a more assertive foreign policy to achieve strategic autonomy in a changing geopolitical landscape.
The rise of state-sponsored disinformation, cyber-attacks, and authoritarian nationalism poses a direct threat to democratic societies and international cooperation.
The EU needs to manage complex relations with major powers, including reinvigorating the partnership with the US while countering assertive and non-transparent actions from China and Russia.