Est. 1min 26-03-2001 (updated: 07-11-2012 ) Euractiv is part of the Trust Project >>> Languages: Français | DeutschPrint Email Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram Several decisions made at Stockholm Summit on foreign policy issues show growing self-confidence of the EU on global stage Read more with Euractiv Russia proposes European missile defence alternativeNATO secretary-general welcomes Russian proposal for European missile defence system Subscribe now to our newsletter EU Elections Decoded Email Address * Politics Newsletters BackgroundSeveral decisions made at the Stockholm Summit on foreign policy issues show the growing self-confidence of the European Union on the global stage. Going against the tough US stance on North Korea, EU leaders decided to send a delegation led by the Swedish Presidency to Pyongyang and Seoul to express support for the reconciliation process between the two Koreas. The Summit reaffirmed, in the presence of Macedonian President Trajkovski, the EU's support for the Macedonian government in its conflict with ethnic Albanian guerillas. EU leaders also met with Russian President Putin and promised financing for environmental projects in Russia of up to 100 million euros.
