The most rational thing for Europe to do would be to make more collective decision-making across technology policy, climate policy, trade policy, migration policy, and approach to major powers (China, Russia, India), and negotiate with regional blocs and developing countries from position of collective strength rather than fragmented national positions.

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Speaker

Ben Rhodes

Evidence Quote

in this world the most rational thing would be for Europe to make more Collective decision-making across the board you know... what is the European technology policy what is the European climate policy what is the European trade policy um what is the European approach to migration the more collectively they can make those decisions the more they can navigate a world with China and Russia and the United States and India

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Ben Rhodes: The Warren and Anita Manshel Lecture in American Foreign PolicyWeatherhead Center for International Affairs
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:23:32 AM

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