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Defence Minister Häkkänen Is Concerned that the EU Is "Distorting" NATO's Tasks

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Russian hybrid attacks are raising concerns across Europe. The Commission wants a new emergency mechanism to better respond to attacks.

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Minister of Defense Antti Häkkänen (Kok) is critical of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's proposal to establish an "Article 4" for the EU.

·Helsinki, Finland
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Is NATO sufficient to ensure Europe's security? The President of the European Commission seems to doubt it and is undertaking a frantic advance.

·Düsseldorf, Germany
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Is NATO sufficient to ensure Europe's security? The President of the European Commission seems to doubt it and is undertaking a frantic advance.

·Berlin, Germany
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Russian hybrid attacks are raising concerns across Europe. The Commission wants a new emergency mechanism to better respond to attacks.

·Helsinki, Finland
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In this context, and asked whether Von der Leyen's proposal has garnered support or reservations, Kallas has avoided at a press conference reviewing in detail the position of capitals, although he has stressed that this is a very initial idea still to be developed and that this is the first time that the Twenty-Seven have addressed this idea.

Does the EU have a new emergency mechanism comparable to NATO Article 4? There seems to be no clear majority among EU defence ministers - but many questions.

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yle broke the news in Helsinki, Finland on Monday, September 28, 2026.
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