Op-ed: Six months to set the stage for the EU defence union

by MEP, Costas Mavrides

A clear and shared understanding of what the EU defence union aspires to be is essential to provide strategic direction and ensure consistency with a common European policy, making the mutual defence clause of Article 42(7) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) finally operational.

The next six months will be significant in shaping the direction of the EU's defence policy. This is one of the priorities of the Cyprus presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Note: This article is part of The Parliament's Guide to the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU.