The monthly publication of the EuroDefense-Portugal Newsletter, with content in Portuguese and the language in which the original articles were published, aims to bring to everyone’s attention the opinions of some experts on European Security and Defence, and on the issues that have marked the current month in Portugal, Europe and the world.
As we have previously reported, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has provided an unprecedented opportunity for western allies to work together on common responses. NATO and the European Union continue to work together providing much needed military and financial assistance to the government of Ukraine.
Online Council of Presidents (22 June 2023)
The irregular arrivals of migrants to the EU increased in 2021 and 2022 across most routes, showing the need to find a common and comprehensive approach to this phenomenon, as proposed in September 2020 by the European Commission in its New Pact on Migration and Asylum”.
Emphasising the importance of the Arctic region for Russia, just before the beginning of the presidency of the Arctic Council in 2021 (suspended following invasion of Ukraine), Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said: “It has been absolutely clear to everyone for a long time that this is our territory, this is our land”
The first EURODEFENSE Council of Presidents in 2023, organised by EuroDefense-UK, took place on line on the 22nd of June, in 2 sessions, one from 11h00 to 13h00, and one from 14h00 to 16h00 ( CET).