Die Europäische Union in der neuen Legislatur: Viele Bekannte, noch mehr Unbekannte

The European Union (EU) faces numerous challenges for the electoral cycle 2024–2029. In face of a drastically changed global environment, the leadership at the helm of the Union’s key institutions has defined the European agenda accordingly. Central ambitions circle around decarbonised competitiveness, boosting innovation, and strengthening security, defined as widely as possible. Whether these ambitions will be met by decisive joint decisions and whether such decisions will be backed by the considerable fiscal means needed, is crucial for Europe’s future. In an increasingly contested Union, the ability of the member states’ governments to build a common political will around the political options on the table, as well as the outcome of the upcoming negotiations on the seven-year budget of the EU remain open. This puts also high demands on the domestic definition of tangible positions and forward-looking European goals to construct agreement on the European level.