EU can no longer rely on 'rules-based' system against threats, von der Leyen says - Reuters
EU can no longer rely on 'rules-based' system against threats, von der Leyen says Reuters
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"EU can no longer rely on 'rules-based' system against threats."
— Ursula von der Leyen , Politician
"Europe can no longer be a custodian for the old-world order, for a world that has gone and will not return."
— Ursula von der Leyen , Politician
"Without restoring international law, together with accountability, we are doomed to see repeated violations of the law, disruption and chaos."
— Kaja Kallas , Politician
"We can no longer rely on it as the only way to defend our interests or assume its rules will shelter us from the complex threats that we face."
— Ursula von der Leyen , Politician
"We will always defend and uphold the rules-based system that we helped to build with our allies, but we can no longer rely on it as the only way to defend our interests or assume its rules will shelter us from the complex threats that we face."
— Ursula von der Leyen , Politician
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that the EU must be prepared to project its power more assertively, as it can no longer rely solely on a 'rules-based' system to defend its interests against complex threats.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that the EU must be prepared to project its power more assertively, as it can no longer rely solely on a 'rules-based' system to defend its interests against complex threats.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that the EU must be prepared to project its power more assertively, as it can no longer rely solely on a 'rules-based' system to defend its interests against complex threats.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that the EU must be prepared to project its power more assertively, as it can no longer rely solely on a 'rules-based' system to defend its interests against complex threats.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and High Representative Kaja Kallas emphasized the need for Europe to adapt to a rapidly changing world order, moving beyond reliance on the traditional 'rules-based' system.
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