EU’s von der Leyen backs partnership with Canada in ‘openly hostile world’
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The bloc was dealing with "an openly hostile world", Ursula von der Leyen said in her annual speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, setting out priorities for the 27-nation EU for the year ahead.
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What happened
The bloc was dealing with "an openly hostile world", Ursula von der Leyen said in her annual speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, setting out priorities for the 27-nation EU for the year ahead.
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