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The European Union responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by launching the NextGenerationEU recovery program [1] and implementing Open Strategic Autonomy instruments to address critical shortages [2], [3]. Furthermore, the pandemic exposed significant vulnerabilities within the European Union's infrastructure and supply chains [4].

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The EU's Open Strategic Autonomy and the challenge of ... globalpolicyjournal.com Eugenia Baroncelli · Global Policy Journal 2 facts
claimThe European Union utilized Open Strategic Autonomy (OSA) instruments as a response to critical shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and following the start of the Ukraine War in 2022.
claimThe European Union has utilized Open Strategic Autonomy (OSA) instruments as a response to critical shortages during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic and the 2022 Ukraine War.
The European Union's Strategic Autonomy, Transatlantic Shifts and ... frictions.europeamerica.de Oleksandr Kandyuk · Frictions 1 fact
referenceThe European Union launched the NextGenerationEU program in 2020 as a recovery instrument to support member states following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Strategic Autonomy or Transatlantic Dependency The EU's Evolving ... strasbourgcentre.com Strasbourg Centre 1 fact
claimThe COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine crisis exposed vulnerabilities in the European Union regarding energy, medical supplies, food security, and digital infrastructure.