Kallas tells EU defence ministers Europe must keep boosting its own defences

EU foreign and defence policy chief Kaja Kallas told the Foreign Affairs Council that Europe must keep boosting its own defences and called multiyear funding for Ukraine a "game changer", while SAFE plans from nineteen states await Commission evaluation.

Verified Opinion Editor-read EEAS press remarks by HR/VP Kaja Kallas, 1 December 2025

What it does not test. It does not commit any new money itself; the SAFE national plans she cites remain under review, not yet adopted by Council.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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