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Draghi Warns of Europe's Unity Crisis Amid Geopolitical Threats

5/15/2025

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Mario Draghi, speaking at the Cotec symposium in Coimbra, Portugal, sounded the alarm on the crumbling multilateral order, pinpointing unilateral U.S. actions as a key factor. He emphasized Europe's technological shortcomings and disjointed defense, calling for immediate unity and a robust EU response to the looming geopolitical threats, particularly from Russia.

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Mario Draghi, speaking at the Cotec symposium in Coimbra, Portugal, sounded the alarm on the crumbling multilateral order, pinpointing unilateral U.S. actions as a key factor. He emphasized Europe's technological shortcomings and disjointed defense, calling for immediate unity and a robust EU response to the looming geopolitical threats, particularly from Russia.