Rethinking global interdependence – Live from the European Forum Alpbach
Mark Leonard, Carl Bildt, Karoline Edtstadler, and Thomas Wieser discuss the future of globalisation and the role of a geopolitical Europe in front of a live audience
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Global crises – from the covid-19 pandemic and climate change to Russia’s war on Ukraine have challenged the core tenets of the globalised world. Europe has been at the centre of this upheaval. And the continent now faces tough decisions on its energy markets, trade partnerships, and supply chains.
In this special episode, recorded in front of a live audience at the European Forum Alpbach in Austria, Mark Leonard is joined by co-chair of ECFR, Carl Bildt, Austrian federal minister for the EU and constitution, Karoline Edtstadler, and non-resident fellow at Bruegel, Thomas Wieser. Together, they discuss how to strike the right balance between the need for sovereignty and the benefits of globalisation. What are the biggest threats to the European market economies and what are the opportunities? Will Europeans learn from Russia’s weaponisation of energy when it comes to its dependencies on China? And is there a way to ‘disarm’ connectivity?
This podcast was recorded live at the European Forum Alpbach on 1 September 2022.
Bookshelf
The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig
Dunkelblum by Eva Menasse
History of the Adriatic: A Sea and Its Civilization by Egidio Ivetic
