Europe must be responsible for its own security, EU's von der Leyen says
European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urges Europe to define its own worldview and warns that both Europe and the US face declining global economic influence. - REUTERS/Filepic
BRUSSELS: Europe must be responsible for its own security, European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.
"This is no longer an option. It is a must," she told the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
She added that Europe "cannot afford to let others define its worldview," adding that while the U.S. national security strategy is right to say that Europe's share of global GDP is declining, the United States is on "the same path."
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