The UAE – (not) just another BRICS member?

A year and a half after being admitted to BRICS, the UAE feels vindicated in its decision to join. Although the Emirates may seem like an unusual member at first glance, BRICS fits perfectly with the UAE's political DNA. On the one hand, membership in the BRICS club supports the Emirates' geo-economic approach, which is increasingly establishing itself as a global economic hub and a key investor in developing and emerging countries. In addition, BRICS membership is another piece in a larger political approach with which the UAE seeks to establish relations with all sides and strengthen the role of the Global South in a multipolar world order. For Europe, this is a challenge – but no reason to panic.

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