French President Emmanuel Macron said that the EU states should develop a general concept of strategic sovereignty.
According to him, the EU needs its own "concept of European sovereignty." The concept, which seemed unthinkable four years ago, would confirm that Europeans, regardless of their participation in NATO, face common threats and have common goals, TASS reported.
Macron stressed that this must be done before the NATO summit in Madrid in June 2022.
Moreover, France will initiate the reform of the Schengen zone during its presidency of the EU.