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Central Europe to play key role in EU defence, says von der Leyen
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30/08/2024
The President of the European Commission's comments come ahead of the expected appointment of a European Commissioner for Defence.
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Von der Leyen said Central Europe will play a crucial role in the push for a European
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defence sector ahead of the expected appointment of a European Commissioner for Defence.
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At an international security conference held in Prague, Von der Leyen said the EU hadn't
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done enough to boost arms production in the face of threats.
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We Europeans must be on guard.
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We must refocus our attention on the security dimension of everything we do.
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We must think about our Union as intrinsically a security project.
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And Central Europe has a crucial role to play.
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During the conference, Von der Leyen said a systematic overhaul of Europe's defence
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was necessary as the European Union develops continent-sized defence output.
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Protecting Europe is first and foremost Europe's duty, said Von der Leyen, adding that while
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NATO must remain the centre of defence, a stronger European pillar was needed.
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