US EditionEU should 'bring to life' mutual defence pact, von der Leyen says
Von der Leyen urged turning the EU's mutual defence clause into funded capabilities, citing an 80% rise in European defence spending since before the Ukraine war.
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The invocation of Article 42.7 of the European Treaty, which will apply to threats from Russia, should also apply to Greece and Cyprus, which also face a security threat from Turkey.
In Munich, EU Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen appealed to the European states to take mutual assistance seriously. She promoted a new security strategy – and also addressed Britain.
The EU states must do more for their own security, says EU Commission President Urusla von der Leyen. She wants to "inhale life" a defense clause.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen advocates the use of the "mutual defence clause", a collective commitment of EU Member States to defend themselves in case of aggression
The President of the Commission said that Europe "needs to take a step forward" in the field of security
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