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EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen told MEPs that Europe should and can do more on its own (Photo: European Commission)

Von der Leyen issues rallying cry for more EU sovereignty

by Eszter Zalan, Brussels,

EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday (15 September) urged more European sovereignty - by calling for more independence in digital technology, defence, and a global investment programme.

In her second annual speech on the state of the union, von der Leyen also called for other countries to join in accelerating the fight against climate change.

The commission chief hailed the EU's scientific capabilities at providing the most vaccines to the world, and the spe...

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen told MEPs that Europe should and can do more on its own (Photo: European Commission)

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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