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E5 Defense Ministers Meeting In Krakow

Kaja Kallas, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, 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)

Photo ID	#13393368
Date Taken	20 February 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto
Category	Politics
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto

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