The hope is that the proposal to appoint Von de Leyen, Costa and Callas to EU leadership positions will be accepted. expressed Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis while participating in the Summit of European leaders in Brussels, while emphasizing the need to complete the relevant procedures in July.
“The three political families, the EPP, the European Socialists and the European Liberals agreed to propose for these positions, for the presidency of the Commission, Mrs. von der Leyen, for the presidency of the Council for 2.5 years, former Prime Minister António Costa de Portugal and for the position of High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Kaya Kalas. I hope that these options are accepted by the European Council, so that the vote in the European Parliament for ratification by the President of the European Commission can follow. It is important that all procedures are completed in July so that there are no delays in the next European cycle,” Mr. Mitsotakis specifically stated.
The next important issue, as noted by the Prime Minister, is the strategic agenda for the next 5 years for important political issues in the EU. “All important Greek priorities are reflected in this text. Much emphasis is placed on issues of immigration and border protection, the need for defense cooperation, competitiveness issues and support for the primary sector. The text will serve as a guide for the Commission over the next 5 years”, he stated.
The flagship project is the creation of a European anti-missile shield
In this context, he reiterated the joint proposal he formulated with the Polish Prime Minister for the creation of a European anti-missile shield, “a lighthouse project that could signal a new step in European defense cooperation”, said the Prime Minister. underlined.
It should be noted that on Tuesday morning in a conference call between the six negotiators (Kyriakos Mitsotakis-Donald Tusk, Olaf Soltz-Pedro Sanchez, Emmanuel Macron-Mark Rutte) from the three political groups that have the majority (PPE, Socialists, Liberals), there was consensus from the three political families for a joint proposal to support Antonio Costa for the position of president of the European Council, Ursula von der Leyen for the presidency of the European Commission and Kaya Kalas for the role of EU representative. on foreign policy.
The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, was informed about the joint proposal of the three groups in view of today’s debate of the 27 and that it is intended to reach decisions, which was not possible in the first relevant informal discussion of the leaders on 17 June.
Also on the leaders’ agenda is the adoption of the EU Strategic Agenda, which will set the tone for the strategic direction for the next five years and which includes issues such as strengthening European defense, enlargement, a comprehensive approach to immigration, Europe’s competitiveness.
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