EU renews calls for defense autonomy. Charles Michel EU debates security, common defence
- 3 years ago
I am really pleased to have this opportunity this morning to welcome you dear Jens (Stoltenberg).
https://www.eudebates.tv/ I think it is important to discuss security, to discuss defence and I am pleased that we will have this morning an exchange of views on all those topics. NATO played and plays a key role in binding North America and Europe. We share the same democratic values. We have common strategic interests. And I am totally convinced that the new Biden administration offers a unique opportunity to renew the strong trans-Atlantic alliance between Europe and the United States.
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We have some common priorities that I think we'll discuss this morning. First, we want more stability and more predictability in our immediate neighbourhood, and we need to discuss the tools we are ready to use in order to reach this goal.
Second, we face new kinds of threats, cyber, hybrid, and disinformation. And we need to strengthen our resilience, we also need to adapt our tools.
And my third point is a question of the industrial basis that we need to strengthen, and the technological base that we need to improve. And we see that there are possible synergies between the digital, space and defence.
Finally, I'm convinced that strong partnerships require strong partners. And it is why I am convinced that a stronger European Union is a stronger NATO.
On 25 February, the members of the European Council met via video conference to discuss the current situation with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic and preparedness for health emergencies. On 26 February they met again, focusing on security and defence, and relations with the Southern Neighbourhood.
EU leaders then held a strategic debate on European security and defence policy. They reaffirmed their commitment to increase the EU's capacity to act autonomously, as well as the need for the EU to take more responsibility for its security.
Leaders expressed their commitment to cooperating closely with NATO and strengthening partnerships with the UN and key regional partners. They emphasised that they looked forward to cooperating with the new US administration on a strong and ambitious transatlantic agenda that included a close dialogue on security and defence.
European Council members noted the significant steps taken to enhance the EU's security and defence policies, tools and instruments. They referred to the goals of further deepening security and defence cooperation amongst member states, increasing defence investment, and enhancing civilian and military capabilities and operational readiness.
https://www.eudebates.tv/ I think it is important to discuss security, to discuss defence and I am pleased that we will have this morning an exchange of views on all those topics. NATO played and plays a key role in binding North America and Europe. We share the same democratic values. We have common strategic interests. And I am totally convinced that the new Biden administration offers a unique opportunity to renew the strong trans-Atlantic alliance between Europe and the United States.
#eudebates #vaccination #security #defence #SouthernNeighbourhood #Neighbourhood
We have some common priorities that I think we'll discuss this morning. First, we want more stability and more predictability in our immediate neighbourhood, and we need to discuss the tools we are ready to use in order to reach this goal.
Second, we face new kinds of threats, cyber, hybrid, and disinformation. And we need to strengthen our resilience, we also need to adapt our tools.
And my third point is a question of the industrial basis that we need to strengthen, and the technological base that we need to improve. And we see that there are possible synergies between the digital, space and defence.
Finally, I'm convinced that strong partnerships require strong partners. And it is why I am convinced that a stronger European Union is a stronger NATO.
On 25 February, the members of the European Council met via video conference to discuss the current situation with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic and preparedness for health emergencies. On 26 February they met again, focusing on security and defence, and relations with the Southern Neighbourhood.
EU leaders then held a strategic debate on European security and defence policy. They reaffirmed their commitment to increase the EU's capacity to act autonomously, as well as the need for the EU to take more responsibility for its security.
Leaders expressed their commitment to cooperating closely with NATO and strengthening partnerships with the UN and key regional partners. They emphasised that they looked forward to cooperating with the new US administration on a strong and ambitious transatlantic agenda that included a close dialogue on security and defence.
European Council members noted the significant steps taken to enhance the EU's security and defence policies, tools and instruments. They referred to the goals of further deepening security and defence cooperation amongst member states, increasing defence investment, and enhancing civilian and military capabilities and operational readiness.