The show must go on: The EU's quest to sustain multilateral institutions since 2016

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EU Strategic Autonomy after the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Europe's Capacity to Act in Times of War

“…Efforts by the EU to salvage the multilateral system are not new. Since the 2016 election of Donald Trump, the EU together with its member states had been focused on ensuring the functioning of the rules-based co-operation in a more contested environment (Schuette and Dijkstra, 2023). The High Representative and the European Commission (2021) outlined in a joint communication how the EU should 'leverage the EU's collective strength' by better co-ordinating the EU's and member states' activities.…”