European Council
The President
Brussels, 20 June 2022
Dear colleagues,
With war back in Europe, we have taken unprecedented action, projecting the EU's
geopolitical clout. We now need to take further steps to strengthen our continent’s
security and stability. This will be the main focus of our European Council meeting on
23-24 June.
Now is the time to acknowledge that the future of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia lies
within the EU. I will invite you to grant candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova. In
parallel, we will continue to provide Ukraine with strong humanitarian, military,
economic and financial support.
The Western Balkans are important to the EU, and the EU is important to the Western
Balkans. We must therefore re-energise the enlargement process and advance the
integration of our Western Balkan partners. We will meet them before our formal
European Council.
Peace, security and prosperity in a rules-based international order are values the EU
shares with other European partners. The idea of a European political community has
been presented to foster political dialogue and cooperation. We will engage in a strategic
discussion on how to reinforce our relations to address issues of common interest.
The consequences of the war are being felt far beyond our region. Russia is weaponising
food supplies, stealing grain, blocking ports and turning Ukrainian farmlands into
battlefields. This affects many countries, especially in Africa, risking famine and political
and social instability. Building on our efforts to help Ukraine export its grain, we will
discuss further measures to tackle these issues.
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