HR/VP Blog – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has wide-reaching ramifications beyond Europe. Last weekend I was in Qatar and Kuwait, for bilateral visits, to speak at the Doha Forum and meet a range of international interlocutors. The war and its consequences were on everybody’s mind. To tackle its fall-outs, we need to strengthen our cooperation with the Gulf countries.

HR/VP Blog – The war against Ukraine proves that Europe is even more in danger than we thought just a few months ago. With the Strategic Compass, agreed now by all member states, we have a plan to go for a real step change in EU security and defence. The task now is to implement it quickly and fully.