Europe must assume greater responsibility for its own defense in order to strengthen our strategic resilience, President Klaus Iohannis said on Monday.

The head of state is taking part in informal meeting of EU leaders.

The leaders will discuss military capabilities and the European defense industry.

In this sense, Iohannis evoked the need for adequate financing seen not only as the allocation of more money, but also as the efficient use of the tools we already have.

Regarding defense, the President of Romania emphasized the need for complementarity between the European Union and NATO.

AGERPRES