European Union Ambassador to Korea Ugo Astuto, eighth from left, poses for a commemorative photo with EU member state ambassadors and senior South Korean officials, including Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo and First Vice Minister of Science and ICT Koo Hyuk-chae, during the Europe Day 2026 reception at the Four Seasons Hotel Seoul on May 8. [DELEGATION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA]
The European Union Delegation to South Korea hosted this year's Europe Day reception at the Four Seasons Hotel Seoul on Friday evening, featuring exhibition booths from 25 member states and corporate partners showcasing diverse European food, beverages and cultures.
During the ceremony, EU Ambassador Ugo Astuto emphasized that North Korea’s military support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — now entering its fifth year — makes it “graphically evident that security and prosperity in Europe and the Indo-Pacific are directly interrelated.” Highlighting the shared economic vulnerabilities of the two partners, Astuto noted that the crisis in Hormuz further underscores the need for cooperation among like-minded democracies to withstand external shocks to energy prices and supply chains.
Staff members at the Germany booth showcase a wide variety of German pretzels (Brezeln) alongside German beer during the Europe Day 2026 reception at the Four Seasons Hotel Seoul. [SEO JI-EUN]
Europe Day commemorates the 1950 Schuman Declaration, the proposal that served as the foundational step toward the creation of the modern European Union.
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