EU leaders at Split summit focus on defense, energy and regional security
European leaders at the EU MED9 summit in Split addressed defense challenges, energy stability, and electoral reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Following discussions at the EU MED9 summit in Split, European leaders and security experts evaluated defense readiness, migration policies, and economic competitiveness amid heightened geopolitical volatility. Addressing security concerns following attacks on Black Sea shipping, analysts highlighted the urgency of strengthening defense capabilities while safeguarding European Union cohesion funding.
Concurrently, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković held bilateral talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, focusing on energy interventions to cushion domestic consumers against Middle East instability. Plenković also reiterated demands for electoral reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina to guarantee political representation for the country's Croat community. Meanwhile, EU leadership urged institutional modernization to maintain long-term competitiveness.
Sources: Avaz, FENA, HRT Vijesti, Index, Poslovni dnevnik
Sources
- Poslovni dnevnik — ‘Europa mora biti mjesto na kojem je lako poslovati, lako ulagati i lako se širiti’
- Index — Europa je na povijesnoj prekretnici
- Avaz — Plenković s Fon der Lajen razgovarao o BiH: "Očekujemo političku stabilizaciju i reformu koja će osigurati ravnopravnost sva tri naroda"
- FENA — Plenković u Splitu Von der Leyen naglasio važnost izbora hrvatske predstavnice u Predsjedništvo BiH
- HRT Vijesti — Europa pred izazovima obrane, migracija i proračuna
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