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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 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 credible 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.

The EU and NATO have founded their long-standing partnership, in an environment shaped by common principles and values. The European Parliament and NATO engage frequently in active dialogue in order to deepen mutual understanding and consolidate cooperation. In an increasingly volatile and unstable geopolitical context, the dynamic of cooperation has intensified to face new threats ranging from terrorism to climate change to hybrid warfare.&nbsp;

EU - NATO relations

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

Upcoming NATO summit on 24-26 June 2025: closing statements by Kaja KALLAS, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission

Upcoming NATO summit on 24-26 June 2025: MEPs debate (part 4)

Upcoming NATO summit on 24-26 June 2025: MEPs debate (part 3)

EP Plenary session - Upcoming NATO summit on 24-26 June 2025

Upcoming NATO summit on 24-26 June 2025: MEPs debate (part 2)

Upcoming NATO summit on 24-26 June 2025: MEPs debate (part 1)

Upcoming NATO summit on 24-26 June 2025: opening statements by Kaja KALLAS, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs

Upcoming NATO summit on 24-26 June 2025: extracts from the debate

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates at the Spring 2025 NATO Parliamentary Assembly: extracts from the keynote speech

Roberta METSOLA, EP President adresses at the Spring 2025 NATO Parliamentary Assembly

Conference of Presidents with Antonio Costa and Mark Rutte

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

EP President Roberta METSOLA participates in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly

EP President meets with Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of NATO

Conference of Presidents in the presence of Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of NATO

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates at the Dayton Dialogue: extracts from the keynote speech

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates at Dayton Dialogues: Q&A, moderated by Frederick KEMPE, President and CEO of the Atlantic Council

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates at Dayton Dialogues: Keynote Speech

Exchange of views with Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO): extracts - AFET Committee, SEDE Subcommittee and Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly

Exchange of views with Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of the NATO: Opening statements by David McALLISTER, AFET Chair, Marie-Agnes STRACK-ZIMMERMANN, SEDE Chair, Mark RUTTE, NATO Secretary General, and by Salvatore DE MEO, DNAT Chair

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

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

EPRS - Working together to tackle common threats : The EU - NATO relationship

EU-NATO cooperation and the outcome of the NATO summit: opening statement by Jens STOLTENBERG, Secretary General of NATO, in AFET Committee

Exchange of views with Jens STOLTENBERG, Secretary General of NATO on EU-NATO cooperation and the outcome of the NATO summit: extracts

Exchange of views with Pekka HAAVISTO, Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs on Finland's foreign and security policy in the light of the war in Ukraine - AFET Committee

Finland's foreign and security policy in the light of the war in Ukraine: extracts from the exchange of views with Pekka HAAVISTO, Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs - EP Committee on Foreign Affairs

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