From left to right: Ursula von der Leyen (President of the European Commission), António Costa (President of the European Council) and Kaja Kallas (High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy). | European Union (European Council)
On the eve of one of the most significant European Council meetings in recent months, security experts Luiza Bialasiewicz and Monika Sus urge European leaders to recognise "the Europe we are currently living in". To ensure "economic and social protection", they argue that Europe must admit that "we are at war" and propose a package of measures that begins with understanding—and changing—the narrative around the issue.