3 days ago · The Secretary General noted how the EU can help NATO’s deterrence and defence remain credible by increasing investments, easing regulations, tackling industrial fragmentation and facilitating military mobility. To be successful in protecting Europe, the EU and NATO need to be coherent, complementary and interoperable, he said. ...

The European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) are two main treaty-based Western organisations for cooperation between member states, both headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

1 day ago · On Thursday, 6 February 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will participate in a panel discussion followed by an exchange of views at the EU Ambassadors Conference 2025 on the topic “EU and NATO: A new era for EU’s defence and security”.

Jan 31, 2025 · NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte participated in a gathering of the EU College of Commissioners today (31 January 2025) hosted by the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at La Grande Abbaye de La Ramée in Belgium. The Secretary General welcomed the opportunity to join the conversation, highlighting the value of increased cooperation between NATO and the EU.

Jun 13, 2024 · EU-NATO cooperation has been critical to enhancing Euro-Atlantic security. NATO remains the foundation of collective defence for its members, while a stronger and more capable European defence that complements NATO is essential.

Jun 13, 2024 · The EU and NATO continued to coordinate cyber capacity building in the Western Balkans and other partners defence capabilities : Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and its implications have underscored the importance to ensure rapid and seamless movement of military forces and materiel.

Jun 16, 2023 · In 2022 the EU’s Strategic Compass and NATO’s Strategic Concept confirmed the importance of transatlantic unity, and provided new impetus to EU-NATO strategic partnership by calling for closer cooperation.

Jun 17, 2020 · EU-NATO cooperation constitutes an integral pillar of the EU’s work aimed at strengthening European security and defence, as part of the implementation of the EU Global Strategy. It also contributes to Trans-Atlantic burden sharing.

Understanding EU-NATO cooperation . Theory and practice . SUMMARY . The European Union and NATO have gone through the most acute strategic challenges of the Euro - Atlantic space together. Their history of cooperation is long and has seen both ups and downs.

Apr 1, 2009 · Recent examples of NATO and the EU working closely together include: in the Middle East, where the EU is engaged as a non-military partner and all 27 Member States involved as partners, while NATO has been supporting the Global Coalition against Daesh.