EU leaders focus on defense, energy, and Bosnia reforms at Split summit
EU leaders and Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković discussed European defense, economic competitiveness, energy costs, and Bosnian electoral reform at the MED9 summit in Split.
Following the MED9 summit in Split, discussions focused on European economic competitiveness, defense readiness, and institutional adaptation to global shifts. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen highlighted the need for structural modernization, noting that European systems "were created for a different world."
On the sidelines of the summit, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković met with von der Leyen to address energy security and price controls aimed at shielding consumers from Middle East volatility. Plenković also emphasized political stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina, advocating electoral reforms to ensure equal representation for all constituent peoples, specifically the Croat community. Concurrently, security analysts stressed the urgency of bolstering European defense capabilities following attacks on Black Sea shipping, while preserving cohesion funding for regional economic development.
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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