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Big Five European Union member states, UK, and Ukraine meet in Rome

Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Poland

12.06.2025

Improving transatlantic security and providing further comprehensive support for Ukraine were the focal points of the sixth meeting conducted in the "EU Big Five +" format. Today in Rome, Minister Radosław Sikorski met with the chief diplomats of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. The meeting was also attended by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy as well as the NATO Secretary General.

The attendees discussed Europe's role in achieving a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and in safeguarding Euro-Atlantic security interests. The ministers also spoke about devising a common strategy for sustaining cooperation with the US and working out an EU-wide complex approach to security issues in the long run. They underlined the key importance of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 scheduled to take place on 10-11 July in Rome. The event aims to confirm that democratic leaders' commitment to Ukraine's reconstruction remains a vital instrument to bring a lasting peace in Europe.

Minister Radosław Sikorski emphasised that keeping the US military presence in Europe is a crucial component of the NATO deterrence strategy, and that European and American security interests, though not always identical, continue to be complementary. He also stated that whether negotiations to end the war across our Eastern border are successful depends on stepping up pressure on Russia. Additionally, Poland's top diplomat extended an invitation to another EU Big Five + meeting, which will be held in Warsaw in late July.