Non-Paper No 7/2025: European Economic Security Amid a Shifting Transatlantic Order

Written by Simon Sharghi-Erdmosa, Programme Associate at the CELIS Institute and Master Candidate in International Security at Sciences Po Paris.

Until Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January 2025, the European Union’s (EU) economic security considerations had focused primarily on China and Russia. However, the Trump administration’s rapid diplomatic, military, and economic recalibration towards Brussels has posed unprecedented challenges to EU economic security in a transatlantic context. This paper examines how the unfolding transatlantic shift affects EU economic security, focusing on the core risks and strategic pillars outlined in the 2024 European Economic Security Strategy (EESS).