At the Munich Security Conference 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Europe must take greater responsibility for its own security and prosperity.
The European Commission has approved the national defence plans of eight Member States, advancing the European Union’s efforts to strengthen security and defence.
SAFE is part of the EUR 800 billion defence investment plan agreed under the Polish presidency, to be invested by 2030.
At the opening session of the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in The Hague, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered a firm message on Europe’s evolving defence responsibilities.
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President Ursula von der Leyen emphasised the urgency of strengthening Europe’s defence capabilities and taking greater responsibility for its own security.
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“We must have in mind a systemic overhaul of Europe’s defence. This is Europe’s strategic responsibility,” Ursula von der Leyen said.
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“As we strengthen our own sovereignty of defence, industry and key technologies, we will also strengthen our core partnership with NATO,” says Ursula von der Leyen.
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Speech by President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen at the European Parliament Plenary on strengthening European defence in a volatile geopolitical landscape.
Keynote speech by President von der Leyen at the EDA Annual Conference 2023: Powering up European Defence.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen made a call for Europe to assume what she called “strategic responsibility” in defence matters.
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The EU should strive towards a fully-fledged ‘European Defence Union’, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen told the European Defence Agency’s annual conference.
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We stand by our promise to support Ukraine and its people, for as long as it takes, said President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
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