LITHUANIA WANTS NON-EU ALLIES IN DEFENCE PROCUREMENT – President urges wider cooperation at EU summit
EU leaders have gathered in Brussels for a summit focused on defence, Ukraine, and rising tensions in the Middle East.
Lithuania’s president says he supports allowing non-European allies into the EU’s defence procurement schemes, calling it a step toward deeper cooperation with like-minded countries.
On the sidelines, Slovakia and Hungary are voicing concern over plans to cut Russian gas imports by 2027. EU diplomats say fresh assurances could clear the way for both countries to support the bloc’s next sanctions package against Russia.
Latvia’s prime minister says her country backs tougher measures on both Russia and Belarus.
