🔶 39 countries signed the Common Treaty for European Security.
Germany, Ukraine, Britain, Spain and 35 other European countries agreed on a treaty called the "Core European Security Principles" on Thursday, November 12, at a meeting of the European political community in Dublin, Ireland.
The document, written at the initiative of France, emphasizes dealing with hybrid threats, increasing European responsibility in ensuring the security of the continent, and the need for European countries to participate in making security decisions, and provides a common framework for expressing the positions of the signatory countries regarding European security.
The treaty establishes the foundations of European security while covering new issues, including hybrid threats, AFP reported.
The signatories of the document strongly condemn what they call Russia's "combined campaigns" and emphasize dealing with cyber attacks, intelligence operations and other destabilizing actions.
The fight against terrorism, drug trafficking and illegal immigration are other issues raised in the scroll.
The document states that "European countries assume greater responsibility for ensuring European security," a move that the signatories say may also have a positive impact on global security and transatlantic relations.