European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and French President Emmanuel Macron expressed support for the 30-day ceasefire proposal.

European leaders expressed support for 30-day ceasefire proposal

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a plan to mobilize approximately 800 billion euro to strengthen European defense

Europe is now passing through a decisive moment in history and the EU is initiating ambitious decisions to strengthen its defense capabilities, with Ukraine's security being an integral part of European security

Peace can no longer be taken for granted and it was time to get rid of illusions and take responsibility for security. The EU has the size, economic strength and political will to deter any hostile country

Most leaders of political groups in the European Parliament expressed support for plans to strengthen EU and further support Ukraine

Some MEPs emphasized the importance of Europe strengthening its competitiveness, moving towards strategic autonomy and ensuring independent access to critical raw materials and energy resources

There was criticism of the new White House administration for changing course on Ukraine and calls for EU to step up diplomatic efforts to support Kyiv, in addition to military assistance

Some MPs emphasized that shift in attention to security issues should not come at the expense of social policy, scientific research and measures to combat climate change