Global uncertainty as the war in the Middle East escalates means Europe "must reinforce its strategic autonomy" from to energy to defense, according to Nadia Calviño, president of the European Investment Bank, who urged lawmakers to go faster and be bolder.
"These tensions are obviously not conducive to a framework of stability, peace and investment," she told Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today. "The current escalation makes it more urgent than ever for Europe to reinforce its autonomy."