Assistance to Ukraine is support for common Eurean values – Michel

President of the Eurean Council Charles Michel said this after his meeting with Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez in Madrid, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

 “Your visit to Kyiv yesterday sends a strong signal of support to the pele of Ukraine. Support for our common values because today Ukraine is the frontline in the battle for our Eurean principles and values. Our duty is to support the pele of Ukraine as much as we can and for as long as it takes,” said Michel, addressing the head of the government of Spanish, which assumed the presiding over the EU since July 1.

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The Eurean Council president noted that the Eurean Union has recently confronted some of its biggest challenges: the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the energy crisis. Spain has been at the forefront in addressing all these tests – constructive, focused on sutions and willing to forge powerful compromises.

This approach is reflected in the slogan of the Spanish Presidency of the EU "Eure, closer", and in the priorities set by the Spanish government for the next six months: – reindustrialising Eure, "green" develment, promotion of social and economic justice and preservation of the unity of the Eurean Union. According to Michel, these priorities will also feature in the EU’s new strategic agenda for the next five years.

“In a few weeks, the EU will have, as you have mentioned, its first summit with Latin America and the Caribbean in eight years. This is a great portunity to re-energise the relationship between our continents in areas like the green transition, trade and economic coeration. We are also looking forward to the third meeting of the Eurean pitical community in Grenada in October. We will prepare it very well because these are important moments for our union,” Michel said.

As reported, Spain has taken over the Presidency of the Council of the Eurean Union and will perform these duties until December 31. As a sign of sidarity with Ukraine, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez paid a visit to Kyiv on the first day of his presidency and announced a large military and humanitarian aid package to Ukraine.

Photo: President’s Office