Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Former Greek FM Says Europe Must Boost Strategic Autonomy to Survive


(MENAFN) Dimitris Avramopoulos, former Greek Foreign Minister, cautioned on Saturday that Europe faces an existential risk unless it advances its strategic independence.

"Europe is in transition. Europe has to choose. Is it going to enhance its strategic autonomy? Otherwise, it will not survive," Avramopoulos said during a panel in Istanbul titled "Beyond Tension: Rebuilding the Strategic Balance in the Eastern Mediterranean."

He highlighted that the European Union is “on the brink of decay” if it continues along its current trajectory.

"If Europe does not decide to proceed immediately to the completion of the European project by adopting common defense and foreign policy, it will not survive," he added, emphasizing the urgency for the bloc to unify its defense and diplomatic strategies.

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