Europe Must Assert Itself or Face Decline
El crudo y la cruda geopolítica
Summary
An opinion piece in El País argues that Europe must become more assertive and ambitious in its geopolitical strategy, warning that passivity will lead to decline and marginalisation on the world stage. Against a backdrop of shifting power dynamics and the raw realities of global politics, the author urges European leaders to shed complacency and act with greater strategic intent. The alternative, the piece contends, is irrelevance in an increasingly multipolar world.
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