EU foreign ministers meet urgently in Munich to come up with new initiatives after US VP Vance's controversial remarks
EU foreign ministers met on Sunday, 16 February for an urgent discussion before the end of the Munich Security Conference following a controversial speech by US Vice President JD Vance which indicated a radical change in the relationship between the US and Europe.
Source: European Pravda, citing tweets by some of those present at the meeting, including Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Quote from Kallas: "Closing off MSC2025 with a good discussion among the EU foreign ministers still in Munich. Europe stands strongly united in supporting Ukraine and strengthening our own defence. We will soon come up with new initiatives to take this forward."
Closing off #MSC2025 with a good discussion among the EU foreign ministers still in Munich.
— Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) February 16, 2025
Europe stands strongly united in supporting Ukraine and strengthening our own defence.
We will soon come up with new initiatives to take this forward. pic.twitter.com/pOjqXeCGce
Details: Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen also reported on the meeting, noting that the attendees had exchanged views on the situation following the Munich conference.
"Europe is united in support for Ukraine and strongly committed to the defence of the free world," she tweeted.
According to European Pravda, the meeting was called on Saturday, 15 February, with Kallas inviting all foreign ministers still in Munich for an urgent discussion.
Although the subject of the meeting was not publicly disclosed, its urgency suggests a connection to events in Munich, where US Vice President JD Vance delivered a hard-hitting speech that effectively announced a new approach to relations with Europe.
EU diplomacy chief Kaja Kallas noted that Vance's speech made it seem as if America was "trying to pick a fight" with Europe, but Europe does not want to fight with its friends.
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