The European Union surprised the world with the speed, scale and unity of its response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Coming after a unified approach to the pandemic, is adversity forcing the EU to adopt a more assertive role as a global economic and geopolitical actor?
Børge Brende President, World Economic Forum Geneva
Eduard Heger Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, Office of the Prime Minister of Slovakia
Christine Lagarde President, European Central Bank
Mark Rutte Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Office of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Roberta Metsola President of the European Parliament, European Parliament
Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defence of Ireland, Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland
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