Subscribe here: [ Ссылка ] So why is it more important now than ever for us to choose strategic autonomy for Europe? Because the globalised world has changed radically since the end of the Cold War. And because an arc of instability has emerged around us.
We developed a strategy to bolster our strategic autonomy and European sovereignty. We agreed to spend more on defence and to strengthen our industrial capabilities by investing more in our defence. European Council President Charles Michel
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday signed the third Joint Declaration, pledging to enhance their cooperation as both organizations grapple with growing geopolitical threats.
Speaking at a joint press conference, Mr Stoltenberg said: “we are determined to take the partnership between NATO and the European Union to the next level.” The Joint Declaration aims to further strengthen and expand the strategic partnership between NATO and the EU, building on unprecedented progress in cooperation between the two organisations since previous declarations were signed in 2016 and 2018.
The leaders resolved to address growing geostrategic competition, resilience issues, and the protection of critical infrastructures. Other priority areas of work will include emerging and disruptive technologies, space, the security implications of climate change, foreign interference and information manipulation. The Secretary General underlined that the Joint Declaration “recognises the value of a more capable European defence that contributes positively to our security and is complementary to, and interoperable with, NATO”.
Mr Stoltenberg stressed the importance of NATO-EU cooperation in the context of the changed security environment following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He further noted that the NATO-EU partnership “will become even more important once Finland and Sweden become full NATO members,” and that "with their accession, NATO will be protecting 96% of the citizens in the European Union, and a higher share of its territory than ever before."
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European strategic autonomy. Or sovereignty? Or power? We all know that concepts and words can take on different connotations depending on the context. Today I’d like to concentrate on the substance behind the words. But first of all, I’d like to avoid laying myself open to a common accusation by saying: autonomy is not protectionism. Quite the opposite! Allow me to try and explain why.
You will recall that Paul-Henri Spaak said, ‘There are only two types of country in Europe: small countries... and countries which are small, but don’t yet know that they are.’ This inspires me to say: Europe is a major player, but doesn’t yet know that it is.
The last three decades, as we have continued to build the European Union, have brought the creation of the single market, the Schengen area, the euro, the great enlargement... And finally, the Treaty of Lisbon, which consolidated our institutional framework.
Each of these stages has strengthened the European Union and its autonomy. These developments have given us a huge market, and an area of freedoms which has become the world's largest trading bloc.
And they have given rise to the widely-acknowledged ‘Brussels effect’ so well described in Anu Bradford’s book. ‘Brussels effect’ is not the bureaucracy of which we are so often accused. Rather, it is the ability to spread rules and standards across the globe, which earns admiration beyond the boundaries of the EU. Just as Molière’s Monsieur Jourdain speaks in prose without realising it, Europe has become a world power without realising it.
Our climate diplomacy is a prime example. We are at the vanguard of the fight against climate change. In 2018, a few pioneering countries committed themselves to carbon neutrality by 2050. After that came the struggle to win people over, the mobilisation of civil society and of young people for the climate. And in December 2019, with the support of Ursula von der Leyen's Green Deal, the 27 member states made the 2050 commitment for the entire European Union. Then we firmly conveyed this message to China, including at our recent summit with Xi Jinping. His announcement at the UN last week of China's 2060 commitment crowns a real diplomatic success. And, of course, we must remain vigilant as to its implementation.
