António Costa: Accession paths of Western Balkans, Moldova and Ukraine are priorities

The accession paths of the Western Balkans, Moldova and Ukraine are not just promises, they are priorities, António Costa, President of the European Council, wrote on X, Report informs.

Costa noted that Europe has stood firmly with Ukraine against Russia"s war of aggression, as the truly indispensable partner.

"Our support has helped Ukraine remain sovereign after more than three years of war and we are also supporting Ukraine"s reconstruction and its path to EU membership. Our security is tied to Ukraine"s resilience. But equally, to the idea that power cannot trump law," reads the post.

"Geopolitical naiveté is over. We are massively increasing our defense investments-to reinforce our own security, strengthen our industries, and create jobs across Europe. This also enhances our credibility and influence on the global stage.

Soft power alone is not enough in a world where hard power too often prevails.

We have succeeded in keeping the US engaged in NATO and committed to Europe"s Eastern security.

At the same time, we are building stronger trade and industrial partnerships across the globe-not just to boost trade, but to increase predictability and resilience, to reduce strategic dependencies," Costa wrote on another post.