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On December 11th, the Brussels Office organised Geopolitics First: Perspectives of CEE on the EU's Global Challenges in the Next Political Cycle. The aim of this expert discussion was to broaden the perspective of the Central European region on key geopolitical challenges, such as the foreign policy influence of Russia and China.
19. December 2024
The debate also aimed to present views and open the floor for discussion on the major global challenges facing the European Union in the next political cycle. The debate brought together experts at the level of national parliaments and key stakeholders based in Brussels, offering a unique platform to exchange views and formulate strategic recommendations.
The discussion focused on hybrid threats, the foreign influence of Russia and China and their efforts to weaken the European Union through economic dependencies and disinformation campaigns, especially in the Western Balkans and the Indo-Pacific region.
The EU needs to invest more in strategic communication that not only exposes the shortcomings of Chinese investment, but also effectively presents the benefits of European initiatives such as the Global Gateway.
The Czech Republic has been identified as a leader in the field of hybrid threat resilience, as a result of the existence of strategic documents, such as the Strategy for Countering Hybrid Threats, and the establishment of a wide network of institutions and working positions.
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