EPP-ED Presidency, Tallinn: Security and Solidarity key messages for Estonia and the Baltic Region
"The security of our citizens and solidarity, especially in this time of financial crises, must remain our core objectives", declared Joseph Daul MEP, Chairman of the EPP-ED Group, at the concluding press conference of the EPP-ED Group Presidency and Heads of National Delegations meeting in Tallinn this morning. "Europe showed its practical support during the cyber attacks in April 2007 on Estonia, which was a real attack aimed at damaging Estonia and its economy, and Europe will continue to support its Member States against any such attacks in the future", declared Chairman Daul.
Joseph Daul congratulated the Estonian Government Ministers present at the meeting on their decision to continue on the road to join the Eurozone. This decision is certainly in the best interests of the Estonian people and the government must be congratulated for its courage to continue on this road despite the current unprecedented financial crisis.
In his remarks, Tunne Kelam MEP said that the main conclusion of the debates was that the success of the Baltic Sea Strategy needs the active participation of Germany and Poland. "I would like to also stress my support for the idea of creating a world class Baltic region university. As for relations with Russia, the EU should become more aware of its own potential and values. The problem lies not in Russia. The problem to be solved is to agree on a united EU policy towards Russia, which should insist on Russia fully meeting its international commitments and turning more attention to contacts with Russian civil society".
Click here to read the conclusions of the meeting.
Robert Fitzhenry, Head of the EPP-ED Press Service, Tel: +32-475-493356
Notes to Editors:
The EPP-ED Group is the largest political group in the European Parliament with 288 Members from all 27 Member States.
