Editorial photo #13393362 Politics

E5 Defense Ministers Meeting In Krakow

Catherine Vautrin, France's Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs, attends a press conference following a meeting with defense ministers in the E5 format at the Collegium Medicum in Krakow, Poland, on February 20, 2026. The Polish Deputy Prime Minister meets with the defense ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and--in the form of a VTC--Ukraine. The meeting focuses on European unity in the context of defense and security, as well as shared responsibility for this. This is the 7th meeting in this format since 2024. (Photo by Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13393362
Date taken: 20 February 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto
Category: Politics

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