The Commission of the European Union (EU) has announced closer ties with Turkey and the countries of the region, in line with the future goals of the Union.
Maros Sefcovic, Vice President of the EU Commission for Interagency Relations and Foresight, held a press conference on the 2021 version of the report, the first of which was published last year.
Šefčović said that as they moved towards 2050, they discussed 5 major topics that will affect the EU, including climate change and other environmental issues, digital hyperconnectivity and technological transformation, pressure on democracy and values, and changing global order and demographics.
Maros Sefcovic said that the EU is committed to developing a better understanding of green and digital transformations.
The 2021 Strategic Outlook Report compiles the EU’s goals in health and food, technology, energy, economics and finance, security and defence.
For these purposes, the EU will work more closely with Turkey and neighboring countries, the report said.
The report also identifies the integration of the Western Balkans, transatlantic relations and stability in Africa, the Indo-Pacific region and Central Asia as geopolitical priorities.
Noting the rise of China and India, the report notes that in the future, the geo-economic centers of gravity will shift to the east, and competition between the US and China will increase.
Source: Resort Turkey
