BRUSSELS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Europe must be responsible for its own security, European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday. "This is no longer an option. It is a must,"
EU's von der Leyen: Europe Must Ensure Its Own Security
BRUSSELS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Europe must be responsible for its own security, European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.
"This is no longer an option. It is a must," she told the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
She added that Europe "cannot afford to let others define its worldview," adding that while the U.S. national security strategy is right to say that Europe's share of global GDP is declining, the United States is on "the same path."
(Reporting by Lili Bayer, Writing by Louise Rasmussen, editing by Charlotte Van Campenhout)
