Author: Euronews

EU heads of state nominated Ursula von der Leyen, António Costa, and Kaja Kallas for key leadership positions as President of the European Commission, President of the European Council, and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, respectively. Source link

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The Ukrainian leader’s visit to Brussels during a summit of EU leaders came days after the country held its first membership talks with the bloc. ADVERTISEMENTThe European Union on Thursday signed a security agreement with Ukraine, pledging to continue providing the war-torn country with military, financial, diplomatic and humanitarian support over the long term. “I would also like to thank you for the security agreement,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told EU leaders gathered in Brussels for a summit.”I invite everyone in Europe who is still on the sideline of the security war to join us,” he added.On the EU side,…

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The Estonian leader is one of Europe’s most outspoken critics of Moscow and is tipped to become the new EU’s foreign policy chief, taking over from Spain’s Josep Borrell. ADVERTISEMENTUkraine’s membership in the alliance is a duty of all member countries, and NATO allies have to commit to bolster its army, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said on Thursday.”Defence deterrence begins in Ukraine. The price we pay in supporting Ukraine in its efforts to defeat Russian imperialism is little compared to what would follow if aggression pays off,” Kallas said at a joint press conference at NATO Headquarters in Brussels,…

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