Strengthening European defence
A closed-door roundtable workshop bringing together experts to discuss the future of European defence strategy
Speakers
Heather Grabbe
Bruegel Senior fellow
Andrius Kubilius
European Commissioner-designate for Defence and Space, European Commission
Agenda
Check-in & lunch
12:30-13:00Agenda
Discussion
13:00-15:00- Heather Grabbe, Bruegel Senior fellow
- Andrius Kubilius, European Commissioner-designate for Defence and Space, European Commission
- Guntram B. Wolff, Bruegel Senior fellow
Bruegel has the honour of hosting a workshop on strengthening European defence with Andrius Kubilius, the European Commissioner for Defence and Space. This closed-door event will explore key topics around Europe’s defence strategy, focusing on strengthening defence capabilities and the practical approaches to achieving these objectives.
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