Eure ready to coerate with U.S. in support of Ukraine – Michel

Eurean Council President Charles Michel stated this in Budapest on Friday before an informal meeting of EU heads of state and government, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.

"All of the Eurean leaders want to strengthen ties with the United States, We had a good debate on this tic yesterday, all tics, including security and defense. I passed a message to Donald Trump yesterday that we would like to work with him, including on Ukraine. We have to strengthen Ukraine, and we have to support Ukraine. If we do not support Ukraine, this will send a bad signal to Putin and some other authoritarian regimes across the world," said Michel.

He noted that today the heads of state and government would discuss the competitiveness of the EU economy based on a report by former Italian Prime Minister and former President of the Eurean Central Bank Mario Draghi on its current state. The leaders are expected to discuss immediate measures and a long-term strategy to support the EU single market and for the innovative develment of the Eurean economy, using the Eurean capital market and the capabilities of the Eurean Investment Bank.

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When asked about how these efforts could be affected by the results of the U.S. presidential election, Michel noted that the EU would continue to implement its own agenda, regardless of develments in the United States.

"I have a very strong personal inion. A few months ago, we made a great agreement when we adted a strategic plan, a strategic agenda for the future of the EU. We are going to make Eure stronger, more resilient, and more influential to better defend our pele, our businesses, our families. This is our plan and our strategy. With or without the United States, these are our common priorities, more than ever. We, as the Eurean Council, have to implement this, and we have to deliver this. We know what we have to do. Let's do it," he said.