Eurpean fate: Strategy to strengthen security and economy!

Eurpean fate: Strategy to strengthen security and economy!

EU, Europa - The European Council took place on June 26, 2025, which dealt with the current geopolitical and economic tensions in Europe. In this session, the need to strengthen resilience, defense ability and competitiveness of the EU was emphasized in particular. As part of the 40th anniversary of the Schengen Agreement, the security situation in Ukraine was discussed, in which President Selenskyj also took part in the wiring. The support for Ukraine has been renewed and further discussions about military, financial and humanitarian aid have been announced.

In addition, the tense location in the Middle East, especially in Gaza and the West Bank, was discussed. The European Council called for an immediate ceasefire and the release of all hostages. It was pointed out that Israel should comply with international obligations, while the role of Iran and the situation in Syria, Lebanon and Libya were also addressed. The need to strengthen the military skills of Europe was also emphasized.

important resolutions and developments

In the course of the session, the Safe regulation was adopted, which contributes to improving the EU's ability to act. Measures to strengthen the internal market and the promotion of innovations were on the agenda. It was also particularly important to expand the energy union, where the reduction of external dependencies was brought to the fore.

The Council also checked migration policy as well as existing measures and partnerships with third countries. The support for the Republic of Moldova and the Western Balkan countries was confirmed. In particular, Bulgaria was granted the green light for the introduction of the euro on January 1, 2026.

outlook for the future

with Denmark, which will take over the EU Council Presidency from July 1, 2025, a focus is on security, competitiveness and climate goals. Denmark plans to strengthen the internal market and to promote investments in digitization and structural reforms. A central goal is to reach an EU climate center for 2040.

Other important points were the agreement on the negotiation mandate to simplify sustainability reports for companies with over 1,000 employees and 450 million euros in sales. For the supply chain law, the threshold value is increased to 5,000 employees and 1.5 billion euros in sales. In addition, the introduction of post-quantum cryptography to secure the digital infrastructure should be introduced by the end of 2026.

The political agreements to update guidelines are also of great importance, and the EU Commission starts a consultation for a sustainable tourism strategy until September 12, 2025. There are also news with regard to the job offers within the EU, for example at institutions such as Lisa, Frontex and EASA.