European defense and strengthening Ukraine dominate the agenda
Security, EU defense, as well as Ukraine’s enhancement and funding are expected to be at the heart of the informal of informal Conference of the European Council, which begins at noon in Copenhagen.
According to government sources, the Summit is expected to be the first exchange of European leaders’ views on the security and strengthening of the Union’s joint defense abilities, in view of the presentation of the 2030 road map on the regular European Council on October 23-24 in Brussels.
In this context, and at the moment part of the debate, the exploitation of existing programs to support EU Eastern Wing Member States are expected to be monopolized, especially in this juncture, the same persons are predicting that the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is about to underline that the strengthening of EU eastern borders It cannot be at the expense of the southern border, which also receive threats.
In addition he will point out that EU borders do not stop in the Baltic countries and That any plan to enhance collective defense abilities should also cover the south.
Government sources recall that this is not the first time the prime minister has raised the issue of threats on the EU’s southern border. It is noted that this issue had also set up in a previous European Council, and in particular March, stressing the need to have a comprehensive security strategy for Europeas threats are not confined to the eastern border, but extend to the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Indeed, with the suggestion of Kyriakos Mitsotakis, other leaders of the South were drawn up.
Regarding the emblematic defense programs of common European interest, the prime minister is expected to remind her of his proposal in May 2024, together with Poland Prime Minister Donald Tusk To create a European air defense shield with European fundinga proposal included in the proposals for emblematic European defense programs to be presented by the European Commission in Copenhagen.
Meanwhile, the program of the European Political Community (EPC) meeting begins tonight with the dinner quoted in honor of the leaders of the royal couple of Denmark.
The work of the Summit, which will begin tomorrow morning, will be on the table to boost Ukraine, permanent and new security threats for Europe, durability, immigration, financial security and reduction in dependencies.
According to competent government sources, Kyriakos Mitsotakis expected to intervene on a round table for migrationwhich will be attended by the Presidents of the European Commission and the European Parliament and the Prime Ministers of Italy, Portugal, Malta, Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary and Andorra.
In addition, in the context of the European political community, French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni are calling on leaders to attend an informal meeting to inaugurate the European Coalition against drugs, the establishment of the European Coalition. Indeed, and because of the cross -border nature of drug trafficking, the aim is for the European political community to be the platform for coordinated initiatives.