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5:00 pm Geopolitics of Energy: Implications for European Prosperity
MCC Szekszárd Center
7100 Szekszárd Hunyadi u. 5.In this panel discussion, Samuel Furfari presents how energy prices, strategic infrastructure, and resources shape Europe’s economic growth and competitiveness. Geopolitical factors have a significant impact on industrial production, energy security, and innovation capacity. Fossil fuels continue to play a central role in transition strategies, while the EU seeks to balance sustainability goals with economic prosperity. The conversation explores how Europe can address geopolitical challenges and opportunities to remain both competitive and strategically autonomous.
Samuel Furfari
Professor at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, former Senior Official of DG Energy at the European Commission
Mónika Besenyei
Director of the Climate Policy Institute