The European Union plans to conference a summit on European defense under the French presidency of the council, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 15th September, 2021) The European Union plans to conference a summit on European defense under the French presidency of the council, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.
"We need a common assessment of the threats we face and a common approach to dealing with them. This is why, under the French Presidency of the Council with (French President) @EmmanuelMacron, we will convene a Summit on European defence," Von Der Leyen tweeted.
France is set to take over the rotating EU Council Presidency in the first half of the next year.
