“Europe is emerging from history.” Jérémie Gallon warns of geopolitical risk and lack of strategic compass
2025-12-06 18:03:00
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In an interview for "Public Square" with Ditmir Bushati, international politics expert and author Jérémie Gallon, head of Europe at "McLarty Associates" and a visiting scholar at the Atlantic Council, emphasized that Europe is in danger of losing its role as a geopolitical actor and is increasingly becoming a spectator of history.
Gallon, who recently published a book on Henry Kissinger, emphasizes that Kissinger's model offers essential lessons for today's Europe: a strategy based on history, political realism, and the ability to combine diplomacy with defensive power.
He brought examples of crises where Europe has taken on the role of witness, recalling the Balkans in the 1990s, the conflict in Syria, and today's war in Ukraine.
According to Gallon, Washington leads the negotiations, while Europe is on the periphery of decision-making.
Another concern of Gallon is the fact that the new generation of American leaders does not have Europe at the center of their strategic vision, which makes building the EU's strategic autonomy even more urgent.
Gallon warns that Europe is not prepared for the challenges of a second presidency of Donald Trump. According to him, there is a risk of economic dependence on the United States.
Another weak point of Europe is the lack of serious investment in defense.
In the end, he considered Washington's interference in European domestic politics unacceptable, but emphasized that the responsibility for the growth of extremism lies with Europe itself.
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