Buying time as a last resort

At the 80th UNGA, the European External Action Service highlighted that the EU and its member states are currently the major funding contributors to multilateralism and international aid. When other powers are looking aside and cutting their contributions, one could question why the EU is not following the same path. However, the answer goes beyond protecting values: it is a strategy that benefits Europe. Read the article to find out why maintaining the international multilateral status quo serves the EU’s interests.