The talks between the three foreign ministers focused on plans for coordinating European policies and ensuring continued Western support for Ukraine as it battles Russia's invasion, according to officials.
Poland's Radosław Sikorski, Germany's Annalena Baerbock and France's Stéphane Séjourné discussed "defence policy, security in the EU and transatlantic relations" during their video conference on Monday, according to the Polish foreign ministry.
Other topics included "issues related to the planning and coordination of European policy," the Polish foreign ministry said in a statement.
Sikorski stated during the conference that close cooperation among Poland, Germany and France "helps to pursue the common goals of the whole of Europe and European defence capabilities should develop in strategic harmony with NATO."
The Polish foreign minister declared that allies "need to jointly confront hybrid threats, sabotage and disinformation," the statement said.
'Weimar Triangle should be driving force of European integration'
The three foreign ministers "stressed that in the face of the challenges ahead, the European Union must be united," the Polish foreign ministry also said in its statement.
It added: "The diplomats identified the Russian Federation’s imperial policies, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and populism as the biggest threats to European unity. They also agreed that the Weimar Triangle should be the driving force of European integration."
Poland, Germany and France together form what is known as the Weimar Triangle, a group they set up more than 33 years ago.
The Weimar Triangle was formed in 1991 to help bring Poland into the European Union and NATO in the wake of the fall of communism.
The group's relevance as a regional power hub has grown significantly since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Poland's Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, Germany's Annalena Baerbock and France's Stéphane Séjourné hold a joint news conference after talks in Weimar, central Germany, on May 22, 2024. Photo: EPA/JACOB SCHROETER
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, starting the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II.
Tuesday is day 930 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Source: IAR, PAP
