The @EPPGroup is in Tallinn today to talk all things 🇪🇺 security & defense.
In a panel on European security from the Baltic Sea region's perspective, I emphasized that there's finally an opportunity for sustainable peace & security of Europe. For that 4 things are needed: [1/5]
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/RJukneviciene/status/1620116114931089409
1. Ukraine's victory asap (more weapons, solid reconstruction plan, EU and NATO memberships).
War in Ukraine is dangerous for the entire continent, not just the CEE region. Europe is as secure as are secure all its corners. [2/5]
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/RJukneviciene/status/1620116119611899904
2. Continued maximum containment of Putin (sanctions, isolation, special tribunal for crimes of aggression), deputinization, and a new EU strategy towards Russia.
3. Re-evaluation of Soviet crimes. Historical manipulation is an important part of Putin's hybrid war. [3/5]
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/RJukneviciene/status/1620116122757648385
The Nordic-Baltic region (with 🇫🇮🇸🇪 in NATO) can and will become a model of security and economic development for the whole continent and a strong stabilizing force for the EU.
Thanks to my co-panelists @davidmcallister , @MCederfelt, @tomvdkendelaere for a great debate. [5/5]
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/RJukneviciene/status/1620116128067616769
4. Strong EU requires strong @NATO, therefore, more investments into the Alliance are needed.
Sweden and Finland's membership in NATO will even more so unite both sides of the Baltic Sea - that’s an incredible collective success. [4/5]
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/RJukneviciene/status/1620116125395853313