Karpacz Forum, European integration is a necessity for security

(ANSA) - KARPACZ, 06 SET - "European integration is no longer just a political ideal, but a concrete necessity to ensure security, prosperity, and stability within the continent and to project its role on the global stage. This is supported by Emanuele Errichiello, head of the EU Observatory at the International Studies Center and researcher at the London School of Economics, at the 33rd Economic Forum in Karpacz (Poland), in a panel also attended by former Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek.
    According to Errichiello, the ability of individual EU states to tackle complex issues such as climate change, the digital transition, migration, and geopolitical tensions (and competition) is insufficient. 'European fragmentation - he continues - could expose Union countries to high economic and geopolitical risks. Greater integration, on the other hand, would allow the EU to act with a single voice in international frameworks, strengthening its political, diplomatic, and economic weight.' 'Europe - he concludes - needs coordination and cohesion to face challenges that know no national borders. It is a necessity and should be regarded, first and foremost, as a matter of common interest rather than an ideal.'" (ANSA).