Europe Charts a New Course on Security and Resilience
At a summit in Brussels, leaders unveil a broad plan to strengthen defence, boost domestic industry and reduce strategic dependencies, marking a new phase for the continent.
Brussels — European leaders agreed on Tuesday to a sweeping package of measures to bolster the continent’s security and economic resilience, as renewed global tensions and persistent instability on Europe’s borders reshape the strategic landscape.
The plan includes higher defence spending, closer industrial cooperation and new investments in critical technologies, with the aim of making Europe more self-reliant and better prepared for a more unpredictable world.
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