NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte engages in an exchange of views with Members of the Committees on Security and Defence (SEDE) and Foreign Affairs (AFET) as well as in association with the Delegation for relations with the NATO PA (DNAT). Discussion topics include the significant challenges facing the EU and NATO in today's complex geopolitical environment, efforts to strengthen Europe's defence also in view of Russia's ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine, the state and prospects of transatlantic relations, as well as issues of burden-sharing, political cohesion and strategic adaptation.

SEDE/AFET/DNAT Joint meeting - Exchange of views with NATO Secretary General Mark RUTTE

EP President addresses the Riga Conference and meets with the Prime Minister of Latvia, Evika Siliņa.

The Rīga Conference is an annual meeting of regional and international experts in foreign policy and defense, academics, journalists, and business representatives, promoting the discussion and assessment of issues affecting the transatlantic community. Convening in the Latvian capital since 2006, the conference has become a recognized annual tradition in the region.

The Rīga Conference 2025 will be taking place from 9th till 11th of October, 2025.  Conference will be organised in a hybrid format: with a limited number of participants in person and a wider audience online in order to ensure maximum safety and flexibility for all participants and speakers.

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Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Riga (Latvia)

EP President Roberta Metsola presides over a Conference of Presidents meeting with the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, and NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte.

Conference of Presidents with Antonio Costa and Mark Rutte

MEPs lay out their expectations for the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague on 24-26 June, in a debate with the Council and the Commission.

At their gathering in The Netherlands, leaders from NATO countries are expected to discuss how to ramp up defence spending in the context of Russia’s continued war of aggression against Ukraine and calls from US President Donald Trump for European countries to invest more and take a greater responsibility for their defence. 

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte recently warned that Russia could be ready to use military force against the Western alliance within five years and said that NATO allies must have a creditable defence. Ahead of the summit, he has urged NATO members to commit to spending 5% of their national income on defence, a call that is expected to feature prominently in the summit deliberations.

Debate on the upcoming NATO summit on 24-26 June 2025

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta METSOLA, visits Dayton, Ohio (USA) on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 May to participate in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly meeting. On Saturday she delivers a high-level speech at the Dayton Dialogues followed by a Q&A moderated by the CEO and President of the Atlantic Council, Fred Kempe; while on Sunday she gives a high-level speech at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.

EP President Roberta METSOLA participates in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly

President meets with Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of NATO

EP President meets with Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of NATO

SEDE - Ukraine-NATO Interparliamentary Council (UNIC)

AFET SEDE - Exchange of views with Mark Rutte, Secretary General of NATO

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Mark RUTTE, NATO Secretary General

SEDE AFET - Exchange of views with Radmila Shekerinska, NATO Deputy Secretary General

107th Rose-Roth Seminar - EU-NATO Cooperation : Essential Partnership and Democratic Resilience

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents in the presence of Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of NATO and António COSTA, European Council President

SEDE - Exchange of views with Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chair of the NATO Military Committee

At the Munich Security Conference panel “Coalition of the Able? Securing Long-Term Support for Ukraine,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, opens the discussion on how to secure sustained military, financial, and political support for Ukraine. Courtesy: BR24 livestream from Bayerischer Rundfunk.

Munich Security Conference 2026 - Panel Discussion - "Coalition of the Able? Securing Long-Term Support for Ukraine" with the participation of: Opening statement by Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, President of Ukraine

At the Munich Security Conference panel “Coalition of the Able? Securing Long-Term Support for Ukraine,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy (President of Ukraine), Mark Rutte (Secretary General of NATO), Roberta Metsola (President of the European Parliament), and Roger Wicker (U.S. Senator and Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee), moderated by Christiane Amanpour (CNN Chief International Anchor), discussed how to secure sustained military, financial, and political support for Ukraine. Courtesy: A BR24 livestream from Bayerischer Rundfunk.

Munich Security Conference 2026 - Panel Discussion - "Coalition of the Able? Securing Long-Term Support for Ukraine" with the participation of Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Marie-Agnes STRACK-ZIMMERMANN (Renew, DE), SEDE Chair, David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), AFET Chair, close the exchange of views with Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Exchange of views with Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) with SEDE, AFET, DNAT Committees: closing remarks by Marie-Agnes STRACK-ZIMMERMANN (Renew, DE), SEDE Chair, David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), AFET Chair

Mark RUTTE, NATO Secretary General, answers the questions by SEDE and AFET Coordinators, followed by Catch the Eye, at the meeting of Security and Defence (SEDE) and Foreign Affairs (AFET) Committees in association with the Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (DNAT).

Exchange of views with Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) with SEDE, AFET, DNAT Committees: answer by Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Questions to Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) by SEDE and AFET Coordinators, followed by Catch the Eye, at the meeting of Security and Defence (SEDE) and Foreign Affairs (AFET) Committees in association with the Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (DNAT).

Exchange of views with Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) with SEDE, AFET, DNAT Committees: questions by SEDE and AFET Coordinators, followed by Catch the Eye

Marie-Agnes STRACK-ZIMMERMANN (Renew, DE), SEDE Chair, David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), AFET chair, Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Salvatore DE MEO (EPP, IT), DNAT Chair, open the meeting of the Security and Defence (SEDE) and Foreign Affairs (AFET) Committees in association with the Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and Mark RUTTE, NATO Secretary General. This transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Exchange of views with Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization with SEDE, AFET, DNAT Committees: opening statements by Marie-Agnes STRACK-ZIMMERMANN, David McALLISTER, Mark RUTTE

This News items presents extracts from the joint meeting of Security and Defence (SEDE) and Foreign Affairs (AFET) in association with the Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, at which Members had the opportunity to exchange views with Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Together, they mention Ukraine and the military assistance from the EU and the US. The main topic of the conversation remains the latest deal discussed between Mark RUTTE and American President Donald Trump regarding Greenland's security and sovereignty. The transcription is the result of an automated transcript, please check against delivery.

Exchange of views with Mark RUTTE, NATO Secretary General: extracts from the joint AFET/SEDE meeting

Ahead of his visit to the European Parliament and his participation to a meeting with AFET (Foreign Affairs), SEDE (Defence) Committees along with the Delegation for relations with the NATO PA (DNAT), Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of NATO is welcomed by Roberta METSOLA, EP President. This News item shows extracts from the arrival and the meeting with Marie-Agnes STRACK-ZIMMERMANN, chair of SEDE (Defence) and David MCALLISTER Chair of AFET (Foreign Affairs).

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