The president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, called on the European Union to take "big leaps" instead of "small steps" in the areas of economy and security. The intervention took place at a time when Europe is facing multiple geopolitical and economic challenges.
Metsola defended that the EU should not wait for new crises to occur to act. The European leader expressed concern about the need for more ambitious and faster responses from European institutions to current challenges.
The president identified four priority areas for European action: economic competitiveness, security, defense, and external relations. These are the pillars that, according to Metsola, should guide the European Union's actions in the coming years.
Metsola's speech comes in a context of growing debate about the future of Europe and the bloc's capacity to respond to global challenges, from economic competition from other powers to security threats on the continent.
