The newly elected EU team in Brussels will have a lot on its plate in 2025. Can it face the challenges without a strong Franco-German alliance? For the European Union , the vulnerable Ukraine, a warmongering Russia and the narcissistic Donald Trump will be the three biggest challenges in 2025. The situation is exacerbated by internal problems such as the sluggish economy, high levels of debt and a limited political ability to act, in the case of Germany and France.

In other words, the outlook for 2025 is not promising. So, what lies ahead for the new team in Brussels? The president of the European Council, Antonio Costa, and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, have been in office since December 1. Ursula von der Leyen remains in power but her European Commission has been completely reorganized.

According to Steven Everts, director of the European Union Institute for Security Studies, the new team presents at least an opportunity. "Right now a new leadership is taking office in the EU," he said. "This is the moment where we can rethink, adapt, and revitalize EU foreign policy.

" Help for Ukraine Topping the list of urgent tasks remains financial and military aid for Ukraine , which is still under Russian attack. The EU has planned to transfer €1.5 billion ($1.

6 billion) each month from its joint budget to the state treasury in Kyiv in 2025. In addition, there is a €50 billion loan from the G7 to Ukraine, which will be funded by profits from frozen Russi.