{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69f327839dcd58edd9543ecd/6a16c44e942fd18754a140ef?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Competitiveness in an age of geoeconomics: In conversation with Minister Thomas Byrne","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69f327839dcd58edd9543ecd/1779876563869-978d3373-a8c0-4e72-b27d-8479b8015c3c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Recorded at BIG’s event on <strong>26 May 2026</strong>, this conversation explored how Europe can strengthen its competitiveness in an age of geoeconomics, against the backdrop of global instability, strategic rivalry, and the upcoming Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU. Leading the discussion was RTÉ’s Europe Editor <strong>Tony Connelly</strong>, who spoke with Ireland’s Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence <strong>Thomas Byrne</strong> about Europe’s economic resilience, technological sovereignty, industrial policy, and the geopolitical challenges shaping the continent’s future.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Brussels Institute for Geopolitics"}