In an extraordinary teleconference conference of the European People’s Party For developments in Ukrainemade this morning, the Kyriakos Mitsotakis He emphasized that Europe should agree on the basics and emit the message that it is taking its defense seriously.

In this context, according to sources from the Maximos Palace, he welcomed the proposal of the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Layen To activate the escape clause for investment in defense and pointed out that it is important that the details are finalized soon.

He still repeated the need for European funding for defense and beyond national budgets.

The prime minister and president of the ND stressed that Europe must speak with one voice, a target that is not served by Selectively leader discussion formatespecially when there is no single attitude on such an important issue. With this position, many leaders agreed.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis also stressed that although developments in Ukraine are important for European security, the Europe should not ignore security challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East.