Why international cooperation matters for European interests
The EU’s political landscape is changing with new leaders, shifting geopolitics and escalating global crises. Our project 'To the new leaders of Europe' examines the implications of domestic political choices for the EU’s international cooperation and foreign policy to explore the evolving nature of the EU’s global relationships and stress the importance of investing in strategic partnerships.
As part of a new video series featuring ten ECDPM experts on our 2024 highlights, Mariella Di Ciommo discusses the series, how it evolves and ambitions for the future.
Through 11 commentaries and 15 videos, we aimed to explore the implications of new European political appointments, positions and power shifts: using ECDPM's expertise on international cooperation to provide insight not only on the consequences for Europe itself, but for its global partners, who are faced with navigating Europe's more interest-driven agenda.
The project stresses the importance of reciprocity in partnerships to ensure mutual benefits and avoid one-sided relationships that may fail. It also examines the need for organisations in the development sector to adapt to this new political landscape and the reframing of international partnerships.
'To the new leaders of Europe' also aims to provide insights into new concepts like 'economic foreign policy' and assess their effectiveness and impact on Europe’s international partners. The project continues to analyse how geopolitics and economics are influencing European leadership and its international agenda.
We will be following new developments closely, particularly for key political milestones like Europe's Multiannual Financial Framework, which will have dramatic implications for Europe's partners in the coming years.
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