EU-NATO Seminar Tackles Security Challenges

The European Parliament, in collaboration with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, will host the 107th Rose-Roth Seminar on July 14 and 15. This high-profile event, titled “EU-NATO Cooperation: Essential Partnership and Democratic Resilience,” aims to address key security and defense challenges facing the two organizations.

The seminar will take place in Brussels at the European Parliament’s Spaak building and will see participation from Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), NATO member state parliamentarians, European Commissioners, and other policymakers. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola is scheduled to deliver a video message to open the seminar, alongside Marcos Pestrello, President of the NATO PA.

Focusing on EU-NATO cooperation, discussions will revolve around strengthening resilience against hybrid warfare, countering disinformation, and foreign interference. The seminar will also explore the enhancement of defense capabilities and preparedness. Additionally, there will be significant emphasis on forming global alliances to protect democracy, with particular attention to regions such as Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, and the Western Balkans.

Prominent figures speaking at the event include NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska, Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen, Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, national leader of Belarus. The seminar will be livestreamed, and photos will be available through the European Parliament’s Multimedia Centre.