Elysee says leaders commit to Euro‑Atlantic security - Speech Brief
24 June 2026 00:00 UTC · Elysee · Elysee Statement · Source · Email X Link

Elysee says leaders commit to Euro‑Atlantic security

Key points

  • Commitment to Euro‑Atlantic security and transatlantic bond
  • Five priorities: European leadership; collective security; defence industrial cooperation; support for Ukraine; united on Iran

TL;DR

  • Leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom met in Berlin; NATO Secretary General participated from Washington.
  • Affirmed steadfast commitment to Euro‑Atlantic security, the transatlantic bond, and the United States' role in NATO.
  • Agreed five priorities: European leadership and burden‑sharing; collective security; defence industrial cooperation; support for Ukraine; and united action on Iran.
  • Welcomed the US–Iran memorandum, affirmed that Iran must never acquire nuclear weapons, and confirmed commitment to a multinational maritime mission in the Strait of Hormuz.
Original text

Face aux menaces et défis actuels pesant sur l’environnement de sécurité, les dirigeants de la France, de l’Allemagne, de l’Italie, de la Pologne et du Royaume-Uni se sont réunis aujourd’hui à Berlin. Le Secrétaire général de l’OTAN a participé à la réunion depuis Washington. Les dirigeants ont affirmé leur engagement indéfectible en faveur de la sécurité euro-atlantique et du lien transatlantique, reconnaissant le r...

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