‘A new era’: Von der Leyen f • Table.Briefings

„In an era of rearmament, the top priority is to increase investment significantly“, writes Ursula von der Leyen in her guidelines for the next five years.

The Commission President promises to focus on building a „genuine European defense union“ over the next five years. The dispute over where the money for this should come from is likely to erupt again soon.

Ursula von der Leyen announces a „new era for security and defense“ in her political guidelines. The new top topic comes closest to the „man-on-the-moon moment“ of 2019 when the Green Deal took center stage. For the Commission President, support for Ukraine goes hand in hand with the new priority for the EU. The best investment in European security is an investment in Ukraine’s security.

‘A new era’: Von der Leyen focuses on defense union

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