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The European Union and Its Current Challenges

December 23, 2025
As part of the Jean Monnet Module, a lecture was given by Petros Mavromichalis, the European Union’s ambassador to Uruguay, focusing on the main challenges facing the EU in the current international context.

During his presentation, the ambassador addressed challenges related to competitiveness, security, and trade, as well as the need to strengthen industry, the skilled workforce, and the response to emerging threats.

In this context, he emphasized the importance of investing in technology and innovation, advancing the digital and green transition, and strengthening security and defense policies to sustain the European welfare model.

Cooperation is not an end in itself; it is a means of safeguarding freedoms and building a better future.

The event was part of the academic activities of the Jean Monnet Module, designed to promote analysis and reflection on the European Union and its role in the international system.

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