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Europe must project its power more assertively, EU Commission president says

( March 9, 2026, 11:08 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Europe must strengthen its security, defense and economic resilience, particularly through trade, and be prepared to project its power more assertively, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has said in a speech to EU ambassadors. The EU would always defend and uphold the rules-based system, but it can no longer rely on it as the only way to defend Europe's interests or assume its rules will shelter Europe from threats, she said, citing conflict in the Middle East and continued support for Ukraine. Full statement follows. The speech is also in the attached files....

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