In a time of rising uncertainty and geopolitical competition, the EU must modernise its external investment approach. Strategic use of limited resources can drive the policy, development and economic returns Europe needs to stay resilient and influential. With this in mind, Karim Karaki and San Bilal propose five changes for the EU’s next long-term budget. 

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