Security in the Baltic Sea region was the central theme addressed at the meeting in Helsinki of the NATO countries that lie on the Baltic Sea that was held. The German Navy would also contribute to infrastructure surveillance in the region, said the Federal Chancellor in a statement delivered after the meeting.
Borders must not be moved by force. This principle applies all countries, regardless of whether they are in the East or the West, Federal Chancellor Scholz stressed in a statement to the media. Scholz underlined the clear need for European partners to stick together.