PM Mitsotakis in Brussels: The need to upgrade EU’s defense capabilities is unquestionable

Mitsotakis underlined that Europe is at a time when it needs to do more in this sector, to develop and fund the European defense industry, and not be dependent on third parties. "Anything less sends the wrong message," he underlined. 

The need to upgrade the European Union’s defense capabilities is unquestionable, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said during the European Council discussion on European defense strategy and industry, sources said on Thursday.

Mitsotakis underlined that Europe is at a time when it needs to do more in this sector, to develop and fund the European defense industry, and not be dependent on third parties. “Anything less sends the wrong message,” he underlined. 

The PM was also expected to talk about the proposal he had jointly submitted with Donald Tusk in a letter to the President of the European Commission on the need to create a joint European defence project that will be financed with European funds.

In addition, the European Council was also expected to discuss who would assume the presidencies of the European Council, the European Commission, and the position of High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs.