Meeting of Defence Policy Directors of the Member States of the European Union (EU), Brussels 07 Nov 24

GDNDPIR / ACTIVITIES

The Director-General of the General Directorate of National Defence Policy and International Relations (GDNDPIR) of the Ministry of National Defence, Ambassador a.h. Michel Spinellis, participated in the EU Defence Policy Directors’ Meeting, which took place in Brussels on 07 November 2024.

Upon their arrival, the Directors were briefed on developments in the implementation of both the EU Rapid Deployment Capacity (RDC) and the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO).

European officials exchanged views on the defence support provided by the EU to Ukraine. The meeting was also attended by the Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine, Serhii Boiev, who briefed the Directors on the situation on the ground, but also on the most urgent needs of his country for defence assistance.

The summit concluded with a working lunch, where issues were discussed related to the EU’s defence readiness, the strengthening of the European defence industry and opportunities for cooperation on defence capabilities development.