Better Early than Sorry: How the EU Can Use its Early Warning Capacities to their Full Potential
The European Union has always been stronger at reacting to crises than predicting or preventing them. On too many occasions the EU was lacking strategic foresight to anticipate major developments that impacted its internal and external policies. The widespread protests and their repercussions during the Arab Spring or Russia’s annexation of Crimea were as much a surprise to most European leaders and EU institutions as to other international actors, leaving them with no better options than to scramble for crisis management solutions since it was too late for preventive measures that might have had lower costs and better outcomes.
The EU’s Early Warning System ensures higher awareness of structural risksAware of these shortcomings, the EU has invested more resources in its early warning and early response capacities.… Seguir leyendo »