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Teraz.sk | The EU Is Reaching the Limits of Its Decision-Making Capacity in Times of Crisis and War

The summit of European Union member state leaders in Brussels has cast the bloc in a realistic light—it knows what steps it wants to take, but at the same time is reaching the limits of its decision-making capacity amid several parallel crises and two wars with a direct impact on Europe. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director and Head of the Brussels Office of EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the summit’s topics for TASR. According to him, the key point is that the EU is no longer trying to maintain unity at any cost.

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20. March 2026

While the summit confirmed the direction—deepening the single market and reducing regulation—it did not bring about a fundamental breakthrough. Paradoxically, however, it is precisely the current geopolitical tensions that are further intensifying this pressure to strengthen European competitiveness, particularly in the areas of energy, industry, and technological sovereignty.

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