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Big Five European Union member states and United Kingdom meet in Warsaw

19.11.2024

Support for Ukraine and advancements in transatlantic relations prevailed on the agenda of today’s talks among the foreign ministers of Poland, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain—the Big Five European Union member states—and the United Kingdom, held as a hybrid event hosted by the Palace on the Isle in Warsaw. The chief diplomats of Italy, Germany, and France, and Kaja Kallas, the incoming High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, arrived in Warsaw to take part in the meeting. The foreign ministers of Spain and the United Kingdom joined the event from remote locations.

The meeting of the EU Big Five and the UK Ministers of Foreign Affairs

The meeting was summoned by Minister Sikorski on the thousandth day of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. During a press conference, the ministers and other participants in the event honoured the victims of the Russian war in Ukraine with a minute of silence.

The Warsaw summit of foreign ministers is a clear sign of European solidarity with the Ukrainian people. The participants discussed prospects of increasing military, financial, and humanitarian aid for Ukraine. They declared readiness for further efforts to strengthen Europe’s stability and security. Minister Sikorski extended his invitation also to Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, who was nevertheless unable to come to Warsaw on a short notice due to other urgent commitments.

The ministers underlined the importance of strong transatlantic ties. They voiced a belief that cooperation between Europe and the US is key to the transatlantic region’s security and stability. It was stressed that Europe must be ready to assume more responsibility for its own security, also through a more balanced burden sharing within NATO.

 

Photo: Konrad Laskowski/MSZ

Materials

Warsaw Statement Ministers of Foreign Affairs
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