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ECIPE urges EU to anchor Southeast Europe in digital, industrial value chains

ECIPE's Philipp Lamprecht and Frauke Seebass argue the EU is losing ground to China, Russia, Turkey and Gulf states in Southeast Europe's digital connectivity, critical raw materials and defence sectors, and urge deeper integration of candidate states into EU value chains.

Verified Opinion AI-drafted ECIPE paper, 13 July 2026

What the source does not establish. Does not establish that any EU institution has adopted the paper's recommendations.

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