Leaders of European countries are preparing for a 'busy week.' Officials will discuss 'the most complex issues' and will seek to determine how to make Europe 'a strong global player.' This is reported by Politico.
As stated in the article, from February 9 to 15, leaders will address the issue of enhancing the EU's economic competitiveness, reducing dependence on the United States, and assisting Ukraine. According to former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta, the coming days will show whether Europe can 'turn the tide and become truly united.'
It was previously reported that the European Union is working on options for how to include guarantees of Ukraine's membership in the union in a potential agreement to resolve the Ukrainian crisis. Earlier, it was reported that the defense ministers of EU countries, gathered in Brussels for a Foreign Affairs Council meeting, would discuss one of the most challenging issues facing the continent — support for Ukraine.
For his part, Hungarian Foreign Minister and Minister of Foreign Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó stated that Hungary is the only European country that has never supplied weapons to Ukraine.
