Lee's special envoy meets EU leaders, highlights commitment to stronger ties
Published: 17 Jul. 2025, 12:13
![Special presidential envoy Yoon Yeo-joon, left, poses with Antonio Costa, president of the European Council, during their meeting in Brussels on July 15, in this photo provided by Korea's Foreign Ministry. [YONHAP]](https://koreaseafood.online/data/photo/2025/07/17/39be1294-9373-4301-8782-c7ea1b9d67a3.jpg)
Special presidential envoy Yoon Yeo-joon, left, poses with Antonio Costa, president of the European Council, during their meeting in Brussels on July 15, in this photo provided by Korea's Foreign Ministry. [YONHAP]
The delegation, led by former Environment Minister Yoon Yeo-joon met with Antonio Costa, president of the European Council, on Tuesday, followed by a meeting with Christel Schaldemose, vice president of the European Parliament, on Wednesday, the ministry said in a release.
Lee named Yoon, a high-profile political strategist, as his special envoy to the 27-member bloc earlier this week, along with three others to France, Britain and India. Lee took office early last month.
In the meetings, the delegation outlined Lee's pragmatic foreign policy approach and expressed hope for working closely with the EU to "open a path for peace and coexistence on the Korean Peninsula by resuming inter-Korean dialogue, reducing military tensions and building trust," the ministry said.
Yoon personally delivered a letter from Lee to Costa, conveying his message on strengthening relations with the EU.
![A presidential delegation poses with Christel Schaldemose, third from left, vice president of the European Parliament, during their meeting in Brussels on July 16, in this photo provided by South Korea's foreign ministry. [YONHAP]](https://koreaseafood.online/data/photo/2025/07/17/dee0e026-84f1-47fe-aefb-39878ead2856.jpg)
A presidential delegation poses with Christel Schaldemose, third from left, vice president of the European Parliament, during their meeting in Brussels on July 16, in this photo provided by South Korea's foreign ministry. [YONHAP]
The two sides agreed to advance their substantive cooperation in advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, climate change and other areas.
Costa said he looks forward to an early summit between the EU and Korea.
In the meeting with Schaldemose, the two sides discussed efforts to further deepen the strategic partnership between Korea and the EU. They shared the view that the two sides need to expand parliament-level exchanges going forward.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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