Where can Europe be independent?

The podcast explores the state of the EU's international competitiveness, addressing both external threats and internal fragmentation. Margrethe Vestager highlights weaponized dependencies on gas, critical raw materials, and technology, emphasizing the need for improved European security and competitiveness to maintain prosperity. Ditta Braso Sørensen presents findings from a stock-taking report, noting that while European leaders applaud Mario Draghi's competitiveness report, they are reluctant to embrace deeper integration and collective financing as a cure. The discussion further covers recommendations such as single market integration, targeted industrial policy, and coordinated defense investment, with examples including semiconductor production and defense spending. The conversation also touches on Denmark's approach to EU membership, balancing sovereignty with collective action, and the exportability of its "flex security" model.