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Bled Strategic Forum on European Union future

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The 21st Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia Slovenia, themed ‘The Power to Shape the Future’, convened European leaders to address the geopolitical and economic future of the European Union amidst geopolitical uncertainty. Union. Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša opened the forum by highlighting four strategic tests regarding tests: security, resilience, demography, and credibility, while advocating credibility. He advocated for EU enlargement into the Western Balkans. Balkans to prevent other powers from filling the vacuum and emphasized the need to reduce strategic dependencies, specifically regarding Russian energy and Chinese critical minerals and semiconductors. Regional leaders utilized the platform to discuss various challenges facing debate the Union. Union’s direction. Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar criticized EU bureaucracy and a lack of leadership, questioning whether the Union bloc intends to compete globally or merely survive, particularly against Chinese strategic investments. survive. He also called for increased economic competitiveness, defense-industry cooperation, and honest dialogue on migration. migration, noting that Hungary faces unfairness regarding border protection fines. Central European perspectives were prominent. Slovak President Peter Pellegrini and Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar discussed the role of Central Europe. Pellegrini advocated for a more assertive, unified, and pragmatic stance from stance, suggesting that Central European nations, criticizing nations often possess more realistic solutions than older member states. He specifically criticized the ideology behind initiatives like the Green Deal. Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar supported strengthening regional economic and infrastructure ties, though she offered a differing perspective view on climate policy, suggesting that pragmatism may not always be the optimal path. She also characterized the European Union as a political ‘dwarf’ despite its economic power.

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