The European Parliament called on the EU, on Wednesday 18 December, to strengthen its strategic sovereignty and accelerate its joint efforts to develop the necessary defence capabilities and to show greater willingness to continue to act as one to provide the security expected by the Union’s citizens.
Adopting the report by Tom Vandenkendelaere (EPP, Belgian) on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) by 459 votes to 93 with 85 abstentions, MEPs stress the...