The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced on Wednesday 15 September, during her State of the Union speech, the organisation of a Summit on Defence, in cooperation with France, during the French Presidency of the EU Council, in the first half of 2022.
“It is time for Europe to step up to the next level”, she told MEPs, saying the EU must be ready to do more with its own resources.
For Mrs von der Leyen, the EU must ensure stability in the neighbourhood...