NATO-EU cooperation has significantly expanded in recent years, building on three Joint Declarations (in 2023, 2018 and 2016), as well as the NATO Strategic Concept and EU Strategic Compass in 2022.

Jan 10, 2023 · NATO remains the foundation of collective defence for its Allies and essential for Euro Atlantic security. We recognise the value of a stronger and more capable European defence that contributes positively to global and transatlantic security and is complementary to, and interoperable with NATO.

NATO and the EU hold regular political consultations on security issues in Europe and its neighbourhood. In December 2020, the NATO Secretary General met with the College of EU Commissioners, and in February 2021, he addressed the European Council.

NATO and the EU hold regular political consultations on security issues in Europe and beyond. The NATO Secretary General engages with his EU counterparts and addresses the European Council, EU Ministerial meetings and the European Parliament several times a year.

Jun 30, 2016 · The 2002 NATO-EU Declaration on a European Security and Defence Policy has defined the NATO-EU relationship as a strategic partnership . It reaffirmed that the EU could have assured access to NATO’s planning capabilities for its own military operations.

Jan 20, 2011 · NATO is a political and military alliance of countries from Europe and North America. Its members are committed to protecting each other from any threat. What is NATO? NATO member countries ; NATO on the Map; Deterrence and defence; We Are NATO

common set of proposals endorsed by EU and NATO Councils on 6 December 2016 and 5 December 2017 The EU and NATO face growing and complex threats and challenges, including those stemming from geostrategic competition affecting …

All Allies and Member States, as well as the EU and NATO per se, are already making significant contributions to Euro-Atlantic security. The substantial cooperation between NATO and the EU, unique and essential partners, established more than 15 years ago, also contributes to this end.

Jan 10, 2023 · NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, met on Tuesday (10 January 2023) at NATO Headquarters to sign the third Joint Declaration on NATO-European Union cooperation.

Mar 11, 2024 · NATO was created by 12 countries from Europe and North America on 4 April 1949. Since then, 20 more countries have joined NATO through 10 rounds of enlargement (in 1952, 1955, 1982, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2017, 2020, 2023 and 2024).