Versailles summit reiterates Europe's sovereignty
The members of the European Union set a date for meetings to carry out some measures and assured that Ukraine "will be part of the European family".
The French president and acting president of the European Union, Emmanuel Macron, the president of the European Council, Charles Michel and Ursula Von Der Leyen, took stock of the "Versailles European Summit" assuring that it will go down in European history.
At a joint press conference, Charles Michel assured that Ukraine is part of the great European family. In the first assessment, the European leader guaranteed that the Twenty-seven will mobilize to help Ukraine and strengthen ties with the European Union.
Likewise, Michel announced the decisions taken in the three most important areas currently. Firstly, he announced that Europe will not depend on external energy, they will fight the rise in prices, for that, they are preparing a plan to plan for the future.
In terms of security and defense, he assured that measures have already been taken, but negotiations will begin to create an industrial area of mutual security.
In economic matters, they plan to develop a plan to ensure a "more solid and more robust" future.
On the other hand, Ursula Von Der Leyen, began her assessment of the Versailles summit by pointing out that the Russian aggression against Ukraine is a violation of "our principles", in addition, she assures that the aggression against Ukraine is an aggression for all of Europe.
In this context, the leaders of the European Union have repeatedly assured that the door of the Union to Ukraine is open.
For his part, Macron points out that current events are a historic turn for the continent. The Versailles summit has established a work schedule to deepen Europe's sovereignty.
In conclusion, the leaders reaffirmed that Europe needs to develop a common strategy for the coming months, with a view to combating the energy dependency suffered by the continent.
In this context, Macron points out that the new economic measures that will be imposed on Russia are to force Putin to negotiate a diplomatic solution, " The European Union is not at war against Russia," he concluded.