ACTIVIDADES

THE EUROPEAN UNION’S STRATEGIC AUTONOMY IN THE FACE OF GLOBAL (DIS)ORDER

Monastery of San Jerónimo de Yuste, 1–3 July 2026

The European Union is going through a difficult period, given the threats it faces from the East, with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the shift in attitude of its traditional ally, the United States, which has become a power particularly critical of the European integration process. Added to this is the serious energy deficit affecting Europe, its unbalanced economy (with an overinflated tertiary sector and primary and secondary sectors in clear decline), the crisis facing its welfare state, and the influx of large migratory flows, which pose a challenge of integration and coexistence for European societies. The analysis of these developments, and the strategic response that the European Union will have to provide to these challenges, will form the focus of discussion in this summer course.

Directors:

Alfonso Pinilla García. University of Extremadura

Jaime Rossell Granados. University of Extremadura