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'The cost of insecurity — the cost of a Russian victory — is far greater than any saving we could make now', Ursula von der Leyen said during Tuesday's debate (Photo: European Parliament)

Von der Leyen appeals for 'new EU defence mindset'

With the potential return of Donald Trump to the White House and the ongoing war in Ukraine, EU commission president Ursula von der Leyen, now seeking a second term, is driving efforts to strengthen Europe's defence capabilities and enhance cohesion among member states.

This comes after recent suggestions of a new EU defence commissioner post, which many see as a selling point for her EU re-election campaign strategy.

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

'The cost of insecurity — the cost of a Russian victory — is far greater than any saving we could make now', Ursula von der Leyen said during Tuesday's debate (Photo: European Parliament)

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

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