The EU Commission is presenting its position to the summit of heads of state and government at the end of June – it’s about ensuring Europe’s competitiveness and defending against blackmail attempts.
Brussels. Until today, the EU has always been on the side of freedom in the tension between freedom and security – after all, open borders for goods and capital are part of the Union’s DNA. At least since Russia’s attack on Ukraine, that worldview has been irreparably damaged — which is why Margrethe Vestager, Valdis Dombrovskis and Josep Borrell, who are in charge of competition, economy and foreign affairs in Brussels, on Tuesday laid out a strategy for economic security. This should serve as a basis for the discussion on 29./30. EU Heads of State and Government meeting in Brussels in June Although Russia is explicitly listed as a threat in published documents, the real risk factor and rationale for the EU strategy – the People’s Republic of China – is not mentioned.