Informal meeting of political directors of EU member states

The discussion was led by Political Director of EEAS Enrique Mora, focusing on the EU’s approach to the issue of government “legitimacy”, EU-US cooperation in foreign policy, the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, and the situation in the Western Balkans. 

The political directors exchanged views on China, the Indo-Pacific region, Russian Federation and the situation in the Western Balkans with the US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland via a video conference. They underlined the importance of cooperation between the EU and the US in a number of areas, with particular emphasis placed on the need for a coordinated approach and uniform messages in the Western Balkans region, which demands a clear Euro-Atlantic perspective.