European Council: Ukraine, defence and security on the agenda. Costa summons the 27 leaders for 6 March. “A more sovereign Europe”

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“I would like to invite you to a Special European Council on 6 March, which will be dedicated to European Defence and to Ukraine”. President Antonio Costa wrote this to the members of the European Council, inviting them to the next meeting in Brussels. “On European defence, my aim is to follow-up on our informal retreat of 3 February with a view to taking first decisions for the short-term, in order for Europe to become more sovereign, more capable and better equipped to deal with immediate and future challenges to its security”. As far as Ukraine is concerned, according to Costa, “there is a new momentum, which should lead to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace”. And he added: “It is therefore important for us to exchange on how to further support Ukraine and on the principles that should be respected going forward. The EU and its member states are ready to take more responsibility for Europe’s security. We should therefore be prepared for a possible European contribution to the security guarantees that will be necessary to ensure a lasting peace in Ukraine”. Costa invited President Zelenskyy to Brussels on the occasion of the meeting of the European Council “to discuss with us the latest developments”. The meeting of the 27 heads of state or government will start at 12:30 noon with the traditional exchange of views with the President of the European Parliament, followed by a discussion with President Zelenskyy over lunch. “We will then focus on European Defence, followed by a discussion on Ukraine”.

Fonte: Agensir