Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will host a summit the leaders of northern and southern Europe at Saariselkä in Lapland on December 21 and 22, said a government press release on Thursday.
The North-South Summit will discuss key issues facing Europe in a tense geopolitical climate.
Orpo has invited EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Greek Prime Minister Kyriákos Mitsotákis and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson to take part in the summit.
The main themes of the North-South Summit will be European security, defence and preparedness, as well as migration, instrumentalisation of migration and border security.
The summit will provide an opportunity to discuss issues confidentially and come up with ideas for new initiatives.
“Europe has to take greater responsibility for its own security. This means that European countries have to be strong leaders, both in the EU and in NATO. Our greatest threat is Russia, which is trying to consolidate power and sow discord in Europe. The geopolitical situation is also very challenging in the Middle East and North Africa, for example,” said Orpo in the press release.
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Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
