Conservatives push for the EU to use a mutual defence clause.
2 February 2026
Leaders of Europe’s most powerful political family want to make better use of the EU’s mutual defence clause amid growing concerns about Donald Trump’s commitment to NATO.
The EPP will look at how to implement the EU Treaty’s Article 42.7 (which obliges countries to provide “aid and assistance by all the means in their power” if an EU country is attacked).
The EPP will look at how to implement the EU Treaty’s Article 42.7 (which obliges countries to provide “aid and assistance by all the means in their power” if an EU country is attacked).