"Ukraine does not need words, but more ammunition and air defense, member states understand this and we have had a thorough discussion on this. And there will be a response in a matter of days and weeks, not months." The President of the European Council Charles Michel said this at the end of the EU leader's summit. “Everyone is making their best efforts.” he added.
"We cannot rely only on the USA, we must take our responsibility. We have the Patriots, we have the anti-missile systems, we must take them out of the warehouses and send them to Ukraine, where the war is intensifying, and I am sure we will do it quickly", he said. said the EU high representative Josep Borrell, speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the G7 foreign summit in Capri, where support for Kiev was discussed.
The European leaders also discussed the alleged network of influences, financed by the Kremlin and discovered in recent weeks by Czech and Belgian intelligence, which involves some MEPs. "It was a necessary debate" which took place in the presence of the President of the
European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, explained Michel at the end of the summit.
"We would like to guarantee monitoring, we must be much more vigilant and cooperate more" warned Michel, underlining the need to "bring together the tools we have, the European institutions on the one hand, but also the national authorities on the other". "It is a clear signal that we are not naive" he concluded, hoping for "greater effectiveness" in this field.
Sanctions against Iran, peace efforts in Gaza
"The EU condemns Iran's attack on Israel. Everything possible must be done to help bring stability to the region and avoid escalation. We call on all parties to exercise maximum restraint," Michel wrote on X. "The EU is committed to working with partners to put an end to the Gaza crisis, including through: an immediate ceasefire, the unconditional release of hostages, the guarantee of unlimited access to humanitarian aid".
European leaders also decided to impose sanctions on Iran after the attack on Israel. "The idea is to hit the companies that are used for drones and missiles but we will have more details after the Council's work"