The Council today took note of the sixth progress report on the implementation of the common set of proposals endorsed by EU and NATO Councils on 6 December 2016 and 5 December 2017.

The report elaborates on the progress achieved between June 2020 and May 2021 by demonstrating tangible deliverables in all areas of cooperation. It underlines that the long-standing EU-NATO partnership has made unprecedented progress over the past five years, demonstrating and reinforcing the solidity of the transatlantic bond, and further consolidating its mutually-reinforcing strategic partnership to the benefit of all NATO allies and EU member states.