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.

Dec 3, 2024 · The European Union (EU) is an essential partner for NATO. The two organisations share common values, strategic interests and a majority of member countries. They work side by side in crisis management, on capability development, in addressing hybrid threats and challenges posed by growing strategic competition, as well as in building the ...

1 day ago · The 23 EU members who also belong to NATO are likely to agree to raise the defence spending target above the current 2% of national output at a June summit of the alliance that will set a new ...

Jan 10, 2023 · NATO remains the foundation of collective defence for its Allies and essential for Euro Atlantic security. We recognise the value of a stronger and more capable European defence that contributes positively to global and transatlantic security and is complementary to, and interoperable with NATO.

Jan 20, 2025 · The Secretary General said such exchanges were important to foster transparency and political dialogue between NATO and the European Union, noting that they allow EU leaders to hear directly from non-EU Allies. He highlighted that ramping up defence production, to deliver not just on commitments to Ukraine but also for our own deterrence and ...

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 current challenges to international peace and stability - such as Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine, the war in Gaza, but also other crisis and tensions at the European Union's neighbourhood and beyond – make the transatlantic bond and close EU-NATO cooperation more important than ever.

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.

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.