Europe's economic underbelly is bared: recent trade volatility and geopolitical flares have left prosperity, autonomy, and security hanging by a thread. Deputy Chief Spokesperson Olof Gill, trade and economic security point-man, laid it bare—EU must pivot to resilient policies that insulate against global whiplash.
Gill, ex-journo turned Commission communicator, hammers a robust trade stance: diversify suppliers, harden customs, and weaponize economic security tools. No more naive openness; it's about strategic autonomy without isolation.
From energy crunches to chip wars, vulnerabilities abound. The Commission's playbook eyes prosperity via open-yet-smart markets, security through export controls, and autonomy by onshore-ing critical tech.
As 2026 unfolds with EPRS warnings of uncertainty, Gill's message is stark: adapt or atrophy. Europe's model—social market with global reach—demands this resilience reboot to thrive, not just survive.
