European defense and the issue of Ukrainethe two issues that will be discussed tomorrow by the 27 -member EU leaders, as it was today known by a senior EU official who carried out an off -the -year update ahead of the European Council’s extraordinary meeting, which will take place tomorrow, March 6, 2025 in Brussels. In relation to organizational issues, the official clarified that arrivals and statements on arrival at 11.30am, and the meeting will begin at 12.30. Following the completion of the discussions, a press conference will be followed by the Presidents of the European Council and the Commission.

According to the official, on the first issue, the compass of talks is the willingness of all leaders to take Europe’s major defensive initiatives. ‘It’s an important moment for the European Council“He says, a few hours before the leaders sit on the table and discuss the two issues, with new elements arising from the other side of the Atlantic.

The issue of Ukraine

The debate on Ukraine will begin with the “point we are in, while emphasizing the EU’s position on the Ukraine War, the future of the negotiations, giving clear messages of supporting Ukraine, its strengthening and security guarantees.” That is, the leaders will answer the question “what will be Europe’s contribution, what is ready to do and how it can contribute with the possibility of military mission”, that is, as it typically points out “to specify what to do”. He makes sense that the content has changed between EU spaces, some are willing to do so and that is a good time to discuss it after discussions in Paris and London.

“We hope he will come, otherwise he will participate through teleconference,” the European official told the presence of Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski at tomorrow’s extraordinary summit in Brussels. According to European Commission sources, the President of the European Council, the Commission and the High Representative will inform the partners of the results of the Synod, in particular the United Kingdom, Iceland, Norway and Turkey.

European defense

“Three months ago no one believed that this could be done,” the European official said in informing journalists about the plan to strengthen European defense, stressing that they are preparing for the “White Bible” to be presented at the end of the month.

Greater autonomy in Europe’s defense, flexibility in defense and more impulse and funding in the defense industry include issues that have been decided to be discussed, with leaders already receiving the letter of European Commission President Ursula von der Laeen.

Disagreements and USA

Tomorrow’s Extraordinary Summit has to face two important goals, the positions of Hungary and Slovakia, which have openly disagreed with a common stance of Ukraine, having put their own asterisks. The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, who met in Budapest with the Hungarian Prime Minister, following his letter to Costa urging the EU “to start direct talks with Russia for a ceasefire and a sustainable peace in Ukraine”. As he points out in today’s statements by a top official, “there are disagreements, we will try to be a common position, we will see the results”, no matter how difficult it seems.

EU official also talked about Europe’s relations with the US, saying that “there are good relations” and at the same time stressing that the EU wants to develop the relationship, but focuses on becoming more autonomous and more dominant. At the same time, in the proposal of Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni for EU -US Summit, he stressed that “we welcome the idea, we must see when it can be implemented on both sides.”

The positions of the European Council

In the draft conclusions drawn up by the European Council, in close cooperation with the Member States, on the final agenda of the issues to be discussed, the European Council re -confirms its continued and unshakable support in the independence, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, ” International Security. Since the beginning of the war, the European Union and Member States have, together with their partners and allies, emphasized the need to end it through a comprehensive, just and enduring peace based on the principles of the United Nations Charter and Charter and International Law. ” Regarding the negotiations, the European Council is known that “in view of the new negotiations that should lead to such a comprehensive, just and enduring peace, the European Council underlines the importance of the following principles: a) there can be no negotiations without Ukraine without Ukraine. Europe Participation. The security of Ukraine, Europe and world security are interrelated. Achieving “peace through power” requires Ukraine to be in the strongest position, with its own powerful military and defensive abilities to be an essential component. This is the case before, during and after the negotiations to end the war. ” At the same time, it is known that the European Union will continue to provide Ukraine regular and predictable financial support. In 2025, it will provide Ukraine 30.6 billion euros in Ukraine, while the Council is considering the work carried out on the provision of military support to Ukraine, “in particular the delivery of anti -aircraft defense systems, ammunition and missiles, providing the necessary training and equipment”. At the same time, in the light of the negotiations, “the European Union and the Member States are ready to contribute further to the security guarantees based on their respective responsibilities and abilities, in accordance with international law, including investigating the possible use of joint security policy and defense”. The European Council recalls “that any military support as well as security guarantees for Ukraine will be provided with full respect for the security and defense policy of certain Member States and taking into account the security and defense interests of all Member States.”

In the second part regarding European defense, the goal of Europe, as noted by the European Council and will be discussed in tomorrow’s, extraordinary session, but also as presented by the plan for the “European Re -Station”, by European Commission President Ursula von der Laen must “be in a position to supply. This will also help to stimulate European industrial and technological competitiveness. ” The Commission identifies the following first list of priority areas for EU level action in the capacity, taking into account “the lessons drawn from the war in Ukraine, in accordance with the work already carried out within the European Defense Organization and in full consistency with NATO: and systems against unmanned aircraft- strategic catalysts, including in terms of space and the protection of critical infrastructure- military mobility- cyberspace- artificial intelligence and electronic war, while stressing that the protection and defense of land, air and marine borders. “

The European Council also recalls that a stronger and more capable European Union in the field of security and defense “will contribute positively to global and transatlantic security and is complementary to NATO, which remains, for states that are its members, the foundation of their collective defense”. It calls on Member States who are also allies in NATO “to coordinate in view of the NATO summit in June 2025, while the European Council underlines the importance of cooperation with partners outside the EU”.

Finally, the European Council awaits the White Paper for the future of European defense, including its further data aimed at substantially enhanced funding for European defense and to strengthen European defense technological and industrial base, issues discussed at the March and March and June meeting.