Expert analyses published in January 2025 are shaping current discussions around the European Union’s geopolitical vulnerability. Concerns focus on the EU’s dependency on US security, the impact of a Trump administration, and pressure to adopt hardline stances on China. Simultaneously, China’s expected diplomatic push in Europe could test the bloc’s unity.
Technological dependencies further complicate matters, as the EU navigates between US and Chinese interests in strategic sectors like semiconductors. Analysts describe 2025 as potentially the EU’s most challenging year of the century, with risks to trade, security, and political cohesion gaining traction across the continent.