The proposal to create the Strategic Technology Platform for Europe (STEP) and the adoption of a Recommendation on critical technology areas by the European Commission (EC), announced in recent months, confirm a welcome change in the EU’s growing appreciation of the role of technological security. Key to the success of the new initiatives will be their coordination, the identification of the most sensitive technologies, and the selection of response measures adequate to the challenges identified by EU countries, including Poland.
Author: Szymon Zaręba, Head of the Global Issues Programme, Polish Institute of International Affairs.
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