The Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Princeton University recently co-hosted the second research workshop on the European Union’s Global Gateway Initiative, following an earlier event at Princeton this spring. Organized by Eugénia da Conceição-Heldt (TUM) and Sophie Meunier (Princeton), the workshop brought together scholars from leading institutions, including the London School of Economics, the University of Geneva, the University of Vienna, and the University of British Columbia, to critically examine this ambitious strategy aimed at enhancing global infrastructure, promoting sustainable development, and strengthening the EU’s geopolitical influence.

Discussions at the workshop addressed the Global Gateway’s implications for global politics and economics. One key focus was the EU’s geopolitical ambitions, with participants exploring how the initiative might redefine the EU’s influence in global affairs and whether it serves primarily as a counterweight to China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

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