Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL’s newsletter focusing on key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and their relationships with the Western Balkans and Europe’s Eastern neighborhoods. Previewing two significant meetings, this week’s edition by RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak highlights Mark Rutte’s first NATO ministerial and an EU summit dominated by migration discussions.
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EU leaders are set to gather in Brussels for a fall summit, with migration being central in discussions that may have implications for countries aspiring to join the bloc. In other news, NATO’s defense ministers meet this week where the focus will be on China’s influence and threats, and support for Ukraine amid ongoing tensions in the region.
With a multitude of pressing matters, including looming elections in the U.S., Moldova, and Georgia, these summits mark critical moments for decision-making on key geopolitical issues. Stay tuned for more updates on these evolving stories!
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