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Draghi, relaunching the transatlantic agenda, a crucial objective

2021-02-26T14:23:04.050Z


Premier to the EU Council: Europe must not be just a part of the alliance (ANSA) ROME - Prime Minister Mario Draghi spoke in the morning at the Security and Defense session of the EU Council, underlining the importance of the strategic autonomy of the EU in a framework of complementarity with NATO and coordination with the US. It is necessary to be autonomous and at the same time coordinated, is the reasoning made by Draghi, according to which it will be easier with the Biden


ROME - Prime Minister Mario Draghi spoke in the morning at the Security and Defense session of the EU Council, underlining the importance of the strategic autonomy of the EU in a framework of complementarity with NATO and coordination with the US.

It is necessary to be autonomous and at the same time coordinated, is the reasoning made by Draghi, according to which it will be easier with the Biden administration.

The relaunch of the transatlantic agenda, explained the premier, is a crucial objective.

Draghi then explained how the path of building a strategic autonomy of the European Union must be developed in complementarity with NATO, also in light of the renewed transatlantic commitment of the new US administration.

However, the EU must aim to be more than just a part of NATO

During the EU Council, Draghi welcomed the commitment of the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, and the EU Commission, for the implementation of the "strategic compass", an initiative launched by Brussels in on the security and defense of the Union.

The premier is convinced that the EU must continue to build its security capabilities, especially in the field of cybersecurity and against hybrid threats.



Draghi, according to European sources, welcomed the Union's commitment to relaunch an ambitious partnership with the other countries of the Southern Neighborhood.

"The time has come to put this commitment into practice, through political dialogue and economic support", said Draghi, emphasizing in particular issues of common interest such as the environment, climate, energy, tourism. and trade.

Source: ansa

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