Reorientation for Europe – the Foreign and Security Policy after Covid-19

Federica Mogherini, former High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, will speak on Thursday, February 18, 2021 on the topic of "New Direction for Europe – the Foreign and Security Policy after Corona". The Coronavirus crisis has economic, social, political and geopolitical consequences. These inevitably affect the strategic role of the European Union in the world:

• What will change in the relations between the three major economic areas of Asia, the United States and Europe?
• Are there new challenges for foreign policy and strategic alliances? 
• Is the pandemic a wake-up call for a revival of multilateral cooperation?

In her presentation, F. Mogherini will address the extent to which the EU must work toward a new form of globalization that reconciles both the benefits of open markets and the sovereignty and security of countries.

General Information on the Presentation

The presentation will be held in Englisch and takes place as an online event.

The event was part of the series October 2020 till March 2021:

„The New World (Dis)order – How Business and Politics Can Build a Post-pandemic New Normal“

The aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic is enormous, not only in health terms but also economically and politically. How can a sustainable recovery from its effects be achieved? To answer this question, different perspectives must be taken: The crisis has fueled geopolitical changes, e.g. in the power relations between the EU, USA and China, which have already begun. What new alliances are emerging and what is breaking up? The crisis could also be a catalyst for questioning and realigning traditional industrial structures. Who is losing? Who is benefiting? For the governments of the affected states, the rescue measures have cost a lot of money. High levels of national debt are therefore fuelling concerns that taxes will have to be raised and state benefits cut in the future. What does this mean for prosperity? The coronavirus pandemic has also significantly impaired efforts to provide education and training, especially for young people – and may redistribute income and wealth now and in the future. We are moreover seeing how the crisis is accelerating the digitalisation of the economy. This will change the way we work. How can we counteract risks and make the best possible use of opportunities?