# Versailles declaration commits the Union to arms, energy, and industrial capacity

Date: 2022

On 10–11 March 2022 informal leaders in Versailles, with [Michel](/people/charles-michel) in the chair, declared faster defence investment, energy independence from Russia, and industrial capacity. A declaration is not a statute.

## People

- Charles Michel: https://factrail.ai/people/charles-michel

## Drivers

- Energy Security: https://factrail.ai/drivers/energy-security

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-leaders-versailles-ukraine-2022-03-11/
- https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/03/11/versailles-declaration/

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/eu-versailles-declaration-2022