Open but Secure: Europe’s Path to Strategic Interdependence

The report argues that Europe must adopt a model of strategic interdependence to counter stagnating productivity and dependencies in energy and supply chains exposed by the conflict in Ukraine.

• Europe's economic position has weakened significantly, with its share of global GDP decreasing from 25% to 15%, and annual productivity growth stagnating at 0.7%, leading to a projection that economic output in 2050 will be equal to current levels.
• The conflict in Ukraine has highlighted critical European vulnerabilities regarding security, supply chains, and energy dependencies.
• To navigate geopolitical complexity and shifting alliances, Europe should pursue 'strategic interdependence,' which involves balancing the need for self-reliance and sovereignty with strategic partnerships.

APA

World Economic Forum (2025). Open but Secure: Europe’s Path to Strategic Interdependence. https://www.weforum.org/publications/open-but-secure-europe-s-path-to-strategic-interdependence/

Chicago

World Economic Forum. Open but Secure: Europe’s Path to Strategic Interdependence. 2025. https://www.weforum.org/publications/open-but-secure-europe-s-path-to-strategic-interdependence/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=World Economic Forum |title=Open but Secure: Europe’s Path to Strategic Interdependence |date=20 January 2025 |url=https://www.weforum.org/publications/open-but-secure-europe-s-path-to-strategic-interdependence/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{worldeconomicforum2025open, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{Open but Secure: Europe’s Path to Strategic Interdependence}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2025}, month = jan, url = {https://www.weforum.org/publications/open-but-secure-europe-s-path-to-strategic-interdependence/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }