02417nab a22003737a 4500 57445 57445 57445 CL-SaANEPE 20211029010903.0 a||||| |||| 00| 0 160405t2021 xx ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d CL-SaANEPE CL-SaANEPE CL-SaANEPE CN.ISS/1/2021 49042 Qu Yangjie The regional situation of Europe in 2020 and the outlook 141, 1 (march 2021) :51-59 2020 was the toughest year for Europe as it was faced with the greatest multiplicity of difficulties since the beginning of the new century. Under the combined impact of repeated outbreaks of the COVID 19 pandemic, the intensified, China-US poer game, the slow progress of brexit, etc., the old and new conflicts in the EU's internal and external affairs became increasingly interwined and difficult to resolve. The progress of european integration was disrupted, its economic strength seriously demaged, and the interests of European countries obviously divided. The EU's external relations experienced fareaching changes, while Europe and the US showed signs of growing further aprt, EU-Russia relations wen through continuous twists and turns, and the tensions between the EU and Turkey escalated. In the face of various tests, the EU accelerated its quest for strategic autonomy and strenuously promoted its internal development and external relations amid the difficult integration effots. As a result, new opportunities arose for the EU to step up integration and its foreign policy returned to a realistic and interest-oriented approach. In 2021, Europe will continue to strengthen its internal integration and external coordination, and promote its strategic autonomy. European integration is expected to move forward with constant adjustment and adaptation PANDEMIA 49636 BREXIT 47160 CONFLICTOS 29774 INTEGRACION 36119 RELACIONES EXTERIORES 41992 RELACIONES INTERNACIONALES 42010 POLITICA EXTERIOR 40636 UNION EUROPEA 45169 UE 45066 2020 25562 SIGLO XXI 43524 46235 EUROPA 47021 TURQUIA 50121 Yang Jie International Strategic Studies. 020905 REVA ddc OSS20210819 0 0 ddc 0 0 BC BC 2021-08-19 CN.ISS/1/2021 2021-08-19 2021-08-19 REVA