Von der Leyen Pushes EU Defense Spending Above 3% as "Time of Illusions" Ends

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The head of the Commission in the European Parliament: 'Illusions over, we need a common defense'. And he speaks of 'unprecedented consent'. Ursula von der Leyen had to reaffirm the meaning of recourse to Article 122 of the European Treaty, in presenting yesterday before the European Parliament meeting in plenary session in S...

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Von der Leyen Pushes EU Defense Spending Above 3% as "Time of Illusions" Ends

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged member states Tuesday to increase defense spending beyond 3% of GDP during a European Parliament debate in Strasbourg. “Today we spend just short of 2% of our GDP on defense. Every analysis agrees that we need to move north of 3%,” declared von der Leyen. She reminded […]

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The president of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, explained this Tuesday the need to strengthen the defence capabilities of the bloc, and stated that "the time of illusions is over."Read more]]>

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Ursula von der Leyen goes like a panzer on her piano. In front of the Plenary of the European Parliament, he does not give anything to diplomatic overtones. It is based on a quote by the Christian Democrat statesman Alcide De Gasperi on “common defense as a deterrence against external attacks”, to exalt the strategy of the new Europe. “The time of illusions is over,” and “the time for peace through strength” has come. In the Strasbourg classroom…

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"This is the only possible form of emergency financial aid and that is what we need now," added the EU President.

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EU Chief Calls for Defense ‘Surge’, Says ‘Time of Illusions’ Over

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on March 11 called for a “surge” in European defense spending, as the 27-nation bloc faces faltering US support.