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Ursula von der Leyen: 'The future of a free and sovereign Ukraine — of a safe, prosperous Europe — is on the line' (Photo: EU Commission)

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The EU Commission's plan to shift to 'war economy mode' — explained

European government leaders are looking for ways to bolster both Ukraine’s and European militaries. 

On Tuesday (4 March) EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen presented a list of options to coordinate EU efforts, which most notably included a headline figure of raising €800bn in added defen...

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

Ursula von der Leyen: 'The future of a free and sovereign Ukraine — of a safe, prosperous Europe — is on the line' (Photo: EU Commission)

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

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