The European Union surprised the world with the speed, scale and unity of its response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Coming after a unified approach to the pandemic, is adversity forcing the EU to adopt a more assertive role as a global economic and geopolitical actor?

Børge Brende
President, World Economic Forum Geneva

Eduard Heger
Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, Office of the Prime Minister of Slovakia

Christine Lagarde
President, European Central Bank

Mark Rutte
Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Office of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands

Roberta Metsola
President of the European Parliament, European Parliament

Micheál Martin
Tánaiste and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defence of Ireland, Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland

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https://youtu.be/4sY9P9PB0Mo

https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2022/sessions/europes-role-in-the-world