European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen has said that Europe urgently needs to rearm, stressing that member states must be given the ability by their governments to significantly increase defence spending.
Von der Leyen made the statement on Sunday, March 2, following a meeting in London on support for Ukraine. Her warnings come following the fallout between
She emphasize that Europe must also demonstrate to the United States that it is prepared to defend democracy.
“After a long period of under-investment, it is now of utmost importance to increase defence investment for a sustained period.
“Member states need greater fiscal flexibility to enable a surge in defence spending,” she said
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