I met on the margins of the EU Defence Minitsters Council in Brussels with my Italian counterpart @GuidoCrosetto. We discussed the 🇬🇷 - 🇮🇹 common pace in critical matters regarding the European Defence and Security architecture. We also agreed on the need for contribution to #EUDefence #Security #ItalyGreece #IT #GR
Today, at Finland’s border with Russia, one fact is clear: Russia will not be deterred by 27 fragmented budgets. It can be deterred by a strong EU budget that prioritises defence and border protection. €1 invested jointly in European defence delivers better results than €3 https://t.co/2FC5kXnwQj #EUdefence #BorderProtection #Russia #FI #RU #EU
Ireland had to rely on a British warship and its helicopters to defend a meeting of EU defence ministers in Wicklow. Our government does not even have the self-awareness to be embarrassed at this. Never has a gov's words & actions been so much at odds. https://t.co/AjymNRxgMt #Ireland #EUdefence #GovernmentAccountability #IE #GB #EU
The government wants to align Ireland with an EU Defence Union and Nato. They want Irish young people to participate in their wars, wars, that we will have no say over. https://t.co/HnPo4e7o9o #Ireland #EUDefence #Nato #IE #EU #NATO
The government wants to align Ireland with an EU Defence Union and Nato. Thay want Irish young people to participate in their wars. Wars, that we will have no say over. https://t.co/xCDwzzNqSh #Ireland #EUDefence #Nato #IE #EU #NATO
I call on the European Union to prepare now for the possibility of a full-scale confrontation with Russia and Iran before the end of 2026. Europe must accelerate defence production, ammunition reserves, air and missile defence, drone capabilities, cyber protection, energy #EUDefence #Geopolitics #SecurityChallenges #EU #RU #IR
The government seeks to end Irish Neutrality and commit Ireland to an EU Defence Union. https://t.co/l1o3p8gcfz #IrishNeutrality #EUDefenceUnion #Ireland #IE #EU
6/6 We are still far from where we need to be in developing Europe’s defence capabilities and industrial capacity. But change does not happen overnight. We are now moving in the right direction, and the work continues. #EUdefence #IndustrialCapacity #Security #EU
Yesterday and earlier this week, I attended the EU Defence Ministers’ meeting in Nicosia, Cyprus, in my capacity as Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE). @EP_Defence Nicosia sent a signal – and a very clear one: Europe has shown that it https://t.co/FqUiTVf0FI #EUDefence #Nicosia #SecurityAndDefence #CY #EU
I participated today in the Informal Meeting of EU Defence Ministers, hosted by the Republic of Cyprus in #Nicosia, in the context of its EU Presidency. We exchanged views on the developments in Ukraine, maritime security and freedom of navigation. We also discussed the European #EUDefence #Ukraine #MaritimeSecurity #CY #EU #UA
Doorstep @EUdefence It’s the European Defence Summit. All European defence ministers are gathering today in Nicosia. What’s on the agenda? 🚢 A European approach to the Russian shadow fleet. Europe will have the opportunity to negotiate with the flag states that are aiding https://t.co/EXNgQWejdc #EuropeanDefence #NicosiaSummit #RussianShadowFleet #EU #CY #RU
Today I participated in the EU Foreign Affairs Council, in m-s Defence Ministers configuration. I was briefed on the updating procedure of "Threat Analysis". I underlined the need to strengthen the European defence industry, emphasizing innovation and the materialisation of the #EUDefence #Innovation #SecurityPolicy #EU #m-s
RT @kajakallas: Whether Putin dares to test Europe’s defences depends on us. Today, EU Defence Ministers are meeting to discuss how to mak… #EUDefence #Putin #EuropeSecurity #EU #RU
