THE STATE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Towards a new legislative term

The European Union has shown muscle and grit to take a consistent line in the face of the polycrisis of the early 21st century. Its stance is congruent with the alliances in which it participates and the multilateral organisations of which it forms part, like the G7 and G20. There has not always been unanimity, because the EU is a plural political construct, but it has stayed true to its values of democracy, rule of law and freedoms throughout. And that is the path it must never stray from. THE STATE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Luise Rürup Director, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) in Spain and Portugal Diego López Garrido Director, Fundación Alternativas