EURACTIV.com Est. 1min 18-12-2013 European flag police border_smaller.jpg Euractiv is part of the Trust Project >>> Print Email Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram Heads of state and government have met in Brussels on 19 and 20 December for a European Council summit. Security and defence as well as the economic and monetary union were the main topics on the agenda. Find our sum-up of all developments at the summit in the feed below. //storify.com/euractiv/eu-summit-on-defence-live/embed?header=false&border=false [View the story “EU Summit on Defence – Live” on Storify] Read more with Euractiv EU stops work on Ukraine pact, Washington pushes for sanctionsThe European Commission announced yesterday (15 December) it was halting work on a landmark trade and political pact with Ukraine, meanwhile details emerged of the sanctions the United States and the EU would impose on President Viktor Yanukovich and oligarchs if there was a crackdown on demonstrators. Subscribe now to our newsletter EU Elections Decoded Email Address * Politics Newsletters BackgroundMore than 10 years have passed since France and the UK launched the European Security and Defence Policy through the St Malo Declaration. The European Commission attempted to relaunch cooperation in 2007 with a communication which aimed at fostering a more competitive European defence industry. The EU executive set up a task force on defence industries and markets, outlining that more than 1,350 SMEs are present on the European defence sector. It re-launched its attempt in July 2013, with a follow up Communication on defence and industrial policy.
