Our Co-Founder Dr. Eveline M. Beer is sharing her insights and momentum from the European Forum Alpbach

September 21, 2025

A tiny picturesque village in the Tyrolean Alps.

80 years since the end of WWII. 80 years of the European Forum Alpbach.

Together with experts from the European defence and security universe and great (young) minds from all over the world, we discussed the way forward for Europe and its partners in making sure we defend our democracy, our freedoms and our Europe.

We need political leadership who are willing to make the uncomfortable comfortable.

We need efficient and smart defence spending.

We need streamlined and combined procurement.

We need harmonised legislation with less complexity.

We need to strengthen our strong industrial base.

We need to foster a change in mindset across the union.

We need to be aligned, and we need to act faster.

We can do it, but we must start now.

Thanks to the European Forum Alpbach for inviting me and thanks to everyone I discussed with, agreed with and disagreed with. We got work to do!

Europe needs us. We need Europe.

Ukraine needs us. We need Ukraine.

Let’s not forget.

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