Munich Security Conference final day focuses on Europe’s global role

Munich Security Conference final day focuses on Europe’s global role
U.S. Secretary of State speaks, next to the Chairman of the Munich Security Conference Wolfgang Ischinger, at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, 14 February, 2026.
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The Munich Security Conference concludes on Sunday (15 February) with discussions centred on Europe’s role in an increasingly unstable global landscape, including security coordination, economic competitiveness and the protection of democratic values.

The morning opens with a panel titled 'Europeans Assemble! Reclaiming Agency in a Rougher World,' bringing together EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Sekerinska and French Armed Forces Minister Delegate Alice Rufo.

Participants are expected to discuss Europe’s role and strategic positioning in a more challenging global environment.

A subsequent session examines economic resilience and competitiveness, with European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal among the speakers.

Later, leaders including Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, Norway’s Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg and UK Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel address pressures on democratic values and political cohesion in Europe.

The final discussion of the conference examines the future of the global order and the role of the next generation of policymakers.

The conference concludes with closing remarks by Munich Security Conference Chairman Wolfgang Ischinger.

More than 1,000 leaders, diplomats and security experts from more than 115 countries have gathered in Munich, including around 60 heads of state and government.

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