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Romania’s Presidential Election: European Alliances vs Authoritarian Drift
14 May 2025
From groundbreaking discussions on the ‘European Democracy Shield’ to initiatives in governance resilience and information security, Poland’s European Council presidential term is set to tackle challenges in the second Trump era and amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. Designed for policymakers, experts and stakeholders, this Visegrad Insight resource is your guide to understanding the milestones shaping the EU in 2025.
Poland officially assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 January 2025, marking the start of six months focused on security, economic resilience and energy independence.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s call last week for allies to ‘do everything to make Europe strong again’ reflects the presidency’s commitment to strengthening European security in all seven dimensions – external, internal, economic, information, energy, food and health.