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EU-NATO: a cooperation through the years

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EU flag and NATO flag a timeline details the major events from 2003-2022. 7 strategic areas listed with arrows. A map of Europe identifying the 22 member states of NATO

EU – NATO: a collaboration through the years

The EU’ strategic partnership with NATO is essential for our Euro-Atlantic security

EU-NATO cooperation

2003: Start of EU-NATO cooperation

  • Berlin Plus Arrangements

Allows the EU to draw on some of NATO’s collective assets, in case needed

2016 (42 proposals)

  • Warsaw Joint Declaration
  • Endorsement of a set of proposals to advance EU-NATO cooperation

2017 (34 proposals)

  • Endorsement of a second set of proposals to advance EU-NATO cooperation

2018 

  • Brussels Joint Declaration

2022 

  • Endorsement of the EU Strategic Compass
  • Endorsement of the 2022 NATO Strategic Concept
  • Joint condemnation of Russia’s, unprovoked, unjust and illegal invasion of Ukraine

2023

  • New Joint Declaration on EU-NATO Cooperation

Common proposals for EU – NATO Cooperation

7 strategic areas

  • Countering hybrid threats
  • Parallel and coordinated exercises
  • Defence and security capacity building
  • Operational cooperation including maritime issues
  • Defence capabilities
  • Cyber security and defence
  • Defence industry and research

Out of the 27 EU member states, 22 are also members of NATO 

* Sweden (accession protocol in the process of ratification).

EU map – which includes:

  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain