Still, Von der Leyen stated that the EU should receive serious about its own mutual defence clautilize, reflecting a lack of confidence in a US administration that has proved highly unpredictable. Article 42.7 of the EU treaty – like Nato’s article 5 – obliges member states to utilize all the means in their power to aid and assist others in case of armed aggression on their territory. Europe should also become more indepfinishent in energy, economy, trade, raw materials and technology, Von der Leyen added.
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