Honourable Members Europe's belief in cooperation has always been driven by peace. It is our raison d'etre. Today that peace is threatened.

Russia's war of aggression on Ukraine rages on. Threats are mounting on our soil.

Just this week, we saw it in Lithuania, Denmark and Poland.

The attempted drone attacks in Leipzig is another proof.

We need to be clear about what this was. An attack using military grade material.

Carried out by Russian operatives on European soil.

An attack not only on one Member State, but against all of our Union. Honourable Members, we will not allow it.

We should be under no illusions about what is happening here. Hybrid threats facing Europe.

Are less and less hybrid and less and less threats.

Cyber attack, sabotage, arson, drone incursions, they are ramping up every day.

So as the threat level climbs, so must Europe's preparedness.

This is why I will propose, together with HRVP, a new European security strategy. We already have many tools. We are strengthening our work with NATO.

But our doctrine, our institutions and our decision making have not kept pace with the new reality.

Our systems are made for a different world.

They are driven by well intentioned attempts at consensus and compromise,

but we need to consider if they are still fit for purpose, for instance. Europe needs its own counter hybrid playbook.

We urgently need a consensus on how to respond to certain incidents. Those which fall below armed aggression. But clearly threaten our national security.

In other words, A mechanism to flank NATO's Article 4,

and I believe it is time for Europe's own Article 4, an emergency Security protocol.

When triggered by one Member State, all Member States should convene. To coordinate a European response.

To deter further escalation and to mitigate the impact.

I believe we must go further still for a long time.

We have discussed a leaders' format focused on the security of our continent,

with partners like Canada, Ukraine, the UK, Norway and others involved.

This is even more urgent now, given the nature and scale of the risks at play.

This is why we will set out our ideas to make a European Security Council a reality. The urgency is clear.

Honourable Members, this united front also drives our work on European defense.

The surge in defense spending has led to record levels of investments in our capabilities and forces.

New joint projects are getting off the ground, and we are spending more European than ever before.

That's good bigger orders for our industry, more interoperability, more economies of scale.

Now we need to take that approach to the next level.

The war in Ukraine has shown us the importance of strategic enablers.

These are the critical support assets and force multipliers that any credible defense relies on,

from air and missile defense to strategic transport, to air to air refueling, from space to cyber.

These systems are essential and we need more of them.

Only together does Europe have the scale to deliver them.

This is why I can announce a new European instrument for strategic enablers, fully aligned with NATO,

of course, because only a strong and credible European defense posture will guarantee our security.

That there is no room for any kind of doubt.

Europe will defend each and every single square meter of its territory.

Ladies and gentlemen,

The men and women of Ukraine are showing us every day what that means.

We know that the coming winter will be tough for Ukraine.

But we also know that North Korean missiles and Russian drones cannot break the Ukrainian spirit of resistance.

The Because the people of Ukraine are fighting for something.

They're fighting for the survival of their country, for their identity,

and for their freedom, and they're also fighting for our freedom and our self-determination.

Our task remains to support Ukraine as best we can. On concrete. In concrete terms, this means the following.

First, that we'll give our strongest ever support to Ukraine over the toughest winter of the war.

Together with our partners, we'll provide humanitarian aid and reinforce Ukraine's supplies of power and heating. Second, we'll strengthen Ukraine's air defenses.

Last week for the first time we approved the purchase of American Patriot interceptor missiles. These now need to be delivered urgently.

But we must also jointly reduce our dependence on a single supplier.

That is why We'd like to develop with Ukraine an affordable modular missile defense system.

At the heart of this collaboration is the Friar project. We're combining the Ukrainians combat experience.

And innovativeness with Europe's technological leadership and of course our substantial production capacity, but Freier is just the beginning. More is needed.

Using the remaining funds from SAFE,

we will be setting up a new program for joint projects with Ukrainian companies.

Third We will be tightening our sanctions on Russia. Further pressure must be applied to Russia. Mr.

What is needed is not necessarily new sanctions, but above all the enforcement of existing ones. Our sanctions are hurting.

They're putting enormous pressure on the Russian economy.

Russia is doing everything it can to get around them, so we must close the loopholes.

Because, honorable Members, every day this summer, strike after strike hit Ukrainian cities.

In Odessa, Russian drones struck a crowded shopping mall in broad daylight.

Then they struck a 2nd time, deliberately targeting the rescue workers who rushed in to help.

This is not just war, this is a deliberate strategy of terror.

But Ukrainians have proven countless times that their spirit cannot be broken.

This summer A little girl has shown the whole world the true essence of this.

When the war began, Sasha was a six year old girl with a great passion. She loved gymnastics more than anything.

But on a sunny day in May, A Russian missile struck her home. Sasha was rescued from under the rubble. She spent 2 weeks in a coma.

And when she woke up, She discovered that her left leg was gone forever.

It seemed her dream had collapsed with her house. But Sasha refused to give up.

Just 7 months after the attack, she was back in the gym with a new prosthetic leg. She trained harder than ever. She started winning gold after gold.

This summer she traveled the world with her dance of Freedom tour.

Her aim is to tell the world about Ukrainian resilience and the fight for freedom.

She has inspired people at the Tu Fel and in Times Square, in Rio and in Tokyo.

Today She wants to bring her message right here to the heart of Europe.

Honourable Members, please join me in welcoming Sasha.

Sasha, you are a great inspiration to all of us. The longing for peace is universal.

The deep suffering in Gaza and unchecked settled violence.

In the West Bank have deeply affected Europeans.

The Israeli government's decision To advance the illegal E1 settlement project is unacceptable.

Last year I called for Europe to act, proposing a number of measures.

It is painful for many Europeans that Member States have been unable to build the necessary majorities for a unified response. Some Member States have moved ahead. Others are considering to do so.

When Europe is divided, it cannot change the course of events.

The months ahead in the regions will be critical.

Despite these challenges, Europe is leading the way in supporting Palestinians.

We have delivered more aid than anyone else through the Palestine Donor Group and the Team Gaza Initiative,

we have brought together 65 delegations.

Together we have pledged nearly EUR €1 billion to rebuild Gaza and support a modern Palestinian Authority.

Europe supports the right to self-defense for Israel.

The Palestinian people have an equal right to live in safety and indignity.

It is Europe's role to keep the flame of the two-state solution alive.