Ukraine, energy, food security and defense are the topics to be discussed at the European Council on 30-31 May in Brussels.
The first item on the European Council’s agenda is the situation in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Zelensky will address teleconferences to European leaders at the beginning of the debate.
“One of our most pressing concerns is to help the Ukrainian state, together with our international partners, meet its liquidity needs. “We will also discuss how to better organize our support for the reconstruction of Ukraine, as a major global effort will be needed to rebuild the country.”emphasizes the President of the European Council, Charles Michelin his pre-Summit letter to European leaders and adds: “From day one, we have been steadfast in our humanitarian, economic, military and political support to the Ukrainian people and its leadership. We will continue to put pressure on Russia. “Unity has always been our strongest asset and remains our guiding principle.”.
Moreover, on the first day of the European Council, the “27” EU leaders will discuss the issue of energy and high prices that hit households and businesses hard. “We need to accelerate our energy transition if we want to phase out our dependence on Russian fossil fuels as soon as possible. “Based on our decisions in Versailles, we will discuss the best ways to get the job done,” said Charles Michel in his letter.
European leaders will also discuss the dramatic impact on global food security posed by Russia’s military aggression. He will participate in the discussion, via video conference the president of the African Union Maki Sal. “Food prices have skyrocketed and we face serious risks of hunger and destabilization in many parts of the world. “In our meeting, we will discuss concrete ways to help Ukraine export its agricultural products using EU infrastructure. We will also look at how to better coordinate multilateral initiatives in this regard.”, emphasizes Charles Michel.
Finally, European defense will occupy the “27” leaders, as Russia’s war against Ukraine further strengthened their ambition for a strong, coordinated European defense. It is recalled that in March, the European Council commissioned the Commission, in coordination with the European Defense Agency, to present a gap in defense investment gaps and propose further initiatives to strengthen the European defense industrial and technological base. The priority is for Member States to coordinate their efforts to replenish stocks and build a European industrial base.
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