Secretary General urges continued close NATO-EU cooperation to support Ukraine and face growing threats

  • 13 Jan. 2025 -
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  • Last updated: 13 Jan. 2025 21:33

On Monday (13 January), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte addressed the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs and Subcommittee on Security and Defence. He gave an overview of NATO priorities, including defence spending and production, and support to Ukraine and answered questions from Members of the European Parliament.​

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte addresses the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE)

Mr Rutte highlighted the deepening relationship between NATO and the European Union. He urged even closer partnership and complementarity between both organisations.
 
With hostile actors increasingly employing destabilising tactics against Allies, the Secretary General also pledged to continue working hand-in-hand with the European Union to boost resilience.