EuropeVon der Leyen: 800 billion euro plan for rearmament
SDA
4.3.2025 - 10:23
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, speaks during a media conference on the defense package at the EU headquarters. Photo: Virginia Mayo/AP/dpa
Keystone
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is proposing a plan to strengthen European defence spending, which she says will mobilize up to 800 billion euros. Shortly before this, US President Donald Trump's administration had announced that it was suspending its military aid to Ukraine for the time being.