During his speech at the EU Summit, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated that cooperation with the USA is essential to address the major common challenges. According to government sources, the Prime Minister emphasized that the EU’s cooperation with the USA is in the Union’s interest, and this is a message that Europe must convey to the new U.S. administration.

Mitsotakis also highlighted the need for the EU to show a unified stance and pragmatism in its relations with the USA, focusing on common interests. He added that the EU must strengthen its role as a global player and enhance its defense capabilities, noting that its collective power is far greater than that of any individual member state.