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At the Cyprus summit, 29 leaders wrestled with boosting Europe’s strategic autonomy amid U.S. policy uncertainty, discussing how to operationalize Article 42.7 without undermining NATO, while pushing for a more ambitious seven-year budget and a stronger EU role in the Middle East amid energy and inflation pressures, all under the palpable influence of Donald Trump and the ongoing Iran/Middle East conflict.
EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas says the EU’s mutual-assistance clause (Article 42.7) complements NATO’s Article 5, with Brussels working to operationalize it and possibly expand naval missions in the Hormuz region, all amid Trump’s criticisms of the alliance and the need for unanimity to alter treaty provisions.
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides urged EU leaders to develop a concrete playbook for aiding any member state under attack, pressing to give substance to Article 42.7 of the EU treaties as the bloc prepares for upcoming talks and a major EU-Middle East summit.