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Closing Keynote Panel: Strategic Central Europe // Budapest Energy and Security Talks 2025

Closing Keynote Panel: Strategic Central Europe: Becoming a New Player, Divided to Muddle Through, or Back to the Russian Sphere of Interest. A Region to Redefine Itself Speakers: Amb. Dan Fried, Former US Ambassador to Poland, Weiser Family Distinguished Fellow, Atlantic Council, Washington DC Michal Kurtyka, Former Minister, Casimir Pulaski Foundation, Warsaw Krisztián Mészáros, Director for Partnerships, Political Affairs and Security Policy Division, NATO, Brussels Márton Ugrósdy, Deputy State Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office, Budapest Moderator: Adam Lebor, Deputy Director of Research, Danube Institute, Budapest Central Questions: How can Central Europe’s countries navigate the evolving security landscape and the growing geopolitical tensions in the Euro-Atlantic space? What strategic partnerships should Central Europe prioritize to reinforce transatlantic security and economic resilience? Can Central Europe grow into a key partner of the US foreign policy, or will it fall victim of the American focus on the Indo-Pacific? What role can Central European countries play in enhancing European security? Should and can Central Europe be considered as a region of common interests and strategies, or are countries following different strategies and what will be the impact of competing national priorities for regional security? ---------------------------- 🌏The Equilibrium Institute organized again the year’s most prominent conference in Hungary on energy and security policy!🌏 Held on May 19 and 20, this unique event brought together more than 250 experts and decision-makers from 15 countries, along with 80 international speakers, to discuss the most pressing challenges in the fields of energy and security policy. Co-hosted by the Equilibrium Institute and NATO, the conference was held in Budapest with the aim of providing a high-level forum for political and economic leaders in Hungary. The event also offered a platform for in-depth discussions among experts on today’s most urgent global energy and security issues. The conference addressed the following key topics: ➡️ Transatlantic and global security policy: NATO’s future, U.S. foreign policy, the war in Ukraine, and strategic alliances in the Indo-Pacific and Western Balkans ➡️ European defense and strategic autonomy: EU and NATO roles, defense capabilities, and the defense industry ➡️ Energy, climate, and technology: Energy security, green transition, climate change impacts, AI, and innovation ➡️ Geopolitical shifts and regional dynamics: Central Europe, the Western Balkans, Indo-Pacific, and future relations with post-war Russia The two-day international event marks a major milestone for the Equilibrium Institute, as we proudly hosted our annual conference for the second time, reaffirming our role in launching a vital expert dialogue in Hungary on the most pressing security policy issues impacting our country and transatlantic relations. 🌐Follow us on other social media platforms! Facebook:   / egyensulyintezet   LinkedIn:   / equilibrium-institute1   Budapest Energy and Security Talks: https://best.eib.hu/ #IBESTALKS2025 #BudapestEnergyandSecurityTalks #EquilibriumInstitute