Understanding the EU’s geopolitical crossroads, with Steven Everts
Understanding the EU’s geopolitical crossroads, with Steven Everts
Global agenda 26 May 2025
We are joined by the director of the EU Institute for Security Studies to discuss the implications of Trump 2.0, the Russian threat, and the relationship with China and the plural South.
In this edition of Do Better Talks, we are joined by Dr. Steven Everts, Director of the EU Institute for Security Studies, during his visit to our Madrid campus as part of The European Union Week. With over two decades of experience advising EU High Representatives on foreign and security policy, Dr. Everts offers a sharp, timely analysis of Europe’s strategic challenges. Hosted by Angel-Saz Carranza, Director of EsadeGeo and professor at the Department of Strategy and General Management at Esade.
We explore how the EU can prepare its defense and foreign action strategies for a more turbulent geopolitical landscape. Saz-Carranza and Dr. Everts discuss the implications of Trump 2.0, the war and potential peace talks in Ukraine and the challenges of the EU relationship with China, the plural South and the Russian threat.