Will Europe ever get its defense act together?

Date

February 26, 2026, 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM EST
Virtual Event
Nicolas Véron (PIIE) and Cornelia Woll (Hertie School, Berlin)

Event Summary

European leaders are waking up to the imperative of ensuring the continent’s defense in a changed geopolitical environment. But they face complex trade-offs in terms of how to manage the corresponding transition and build the institutions needed for efficient defense procurement, threat assessment, and strategic planning.

HOST

Nicolas Véron
Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

GUEST

Cornelia Woll 
Professor of International Political Economy and President, Hertie School, Berlin

Video

Series

About This Series

Europe faces a turbulent new era of economic, security, and governance challenges. Join Nicolas Véron, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, for What Now, Europe?, a virtual series and podcast with experts and practitioners diving into Europe's future in a changing world.

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