ALDE Foreign Ministers’ meeting ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council

30 Jan 2026

I chaired the meeting of foreign ministers from the ALDE Party - Liberals and Democrats for Europe family, preceding the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC). Alongside Foreign Ministers Oana Țoiu and Maxime Prévot, State Secretary Sepp Schellhorn, and my fellow MEP Yvan Verougstraete, we discussed key priorities for the future of Europe and several topics on the international agenda: supporting Ukraine and increasing pressure on Russia to achieve a just peace, developments in the Middle East, and the defense of human rights everywhere. We stand united for a secure Europe and for the respect of international law.