Algeria
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TunisiaPresident von der Leyen addresses EU ambassadors at yearly conference
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered yesterday a speech at the annual EU Ambassadors Conference. The speech was the occasion for the President to thank the EU diplomatic corps for their work and exchange with them on the European Union’s priorities in foreign policy and diplomacy.
President von der Leyen highlighted the interconnected nature of the world: whether through trade, integrated supply chains, capital flows or digital communication, the world is more connected than ever. The President however acknowledged that the trend of hyper-globalisation has become outdated and underlined the current state of play in a harsher world: “Great fears are back. From the fear of climate change to Artificial Intelligence, to that of migration or simply of being left behind. And this also permeates into global affairs. Countries are weaponising their sources of strength against each other. And we are now well into an era of hyper-competitive and hyper-transactional geopolitics,” the President said.
Nonetheless, President von der Leyen was clear that Europe must maintain its composure. She stated: “I am convinced that in this hot-headed world, Europe’s best approach is to remain level-headed. It must make decisions not out of emotion or nostalgia for a world that once was. But rather out of calculated judgement about what is in our own interest in the world as it is today.”
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Algeria
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Egypt
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Israel
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Jordan
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Lebanon
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Libya
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Morocco
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Palestine *
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Syria *
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