How does Europe act in the world? | A Debrief from Baroness Catherine Ashton

How does Europe act in the world?

The European Union is an evolving actor on the world stage and now being reshaped by Russia’s war in Ukraine. To get a sense of how, I spoke with Baroness Catherine Ashton, the bloc’s first and former high representative for foreign affairs and security policy and Slater Family Distinguished Fellow at the Wilson Center about her new book And Then What? Stories Of 21st Century Diplomacy. 

Has the Commission become stronger relative to EU member states since she took office? Where is EU foreign policy headed? Did Brussels miss the long-term warning signs of war in Ukraine?