Final day of Munich Security Conference begins with talks on Europe’s global role

MUNICH

The final day of the Munich Security Conference will begin Sunday with discussions centered on Europe’s role in an increasingly unstable global environment, with leaders expected to address security coordination, economic competitiveness and the defense of democratic values.

The morning will open with a panel titled "Europeans Assemble! Reclaiming Agency in a Rougher World," bringing together EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Sekerinska and French Armed Forces Minister Delegate Alice Rufo.

Participants are expected to discuss Europe’s role and strategic positioning in a more challenging global environment.

A subsequent session will focus on economic resilience and competitiveness, with European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal among the speakers.

Later, leaders including Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, Norway’s Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg and UK Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel will address pressures on democratic values and political cohesion in Europe.

The final discussion of the conference will examine the future of the global order and the role of the next generation of policymakers.

The conference will conclude with closing remarks by Munich Security Conference Chairman Wolfgang Ischinger.

More than 1,000 leaders, diplomats and security experts from more than 115 countries gathered in Munich, including around 60 heads of state and government.