European Commission Speech Warsaw, 02 Apr 2025 Solidarity is our most important value, the foundation of the European Union. There’s no better place to speak about solidarity than Poland, the birthplace of solidarity – Solidarność. I am old enough to remember when it started. When Solidarność started, it was the beginning of the end of communism and the Soviet Union. Our defence is based on solidarity and on the principle of collective defence: If one country does not invest in their own defence, it weakens all others in their defence.
Speech by Commissioner Kubilius in Warsaw at the High Level Conference – EU Security Forum on the White Paper on the Future of European Defence
