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"We need more pressure on Russia to come to the negotiating table. We need more sanctions. We are now working on the 19th package in coordination with partners. We are particularly looking at phasing out Russian fossil fuels faster. [...] We need more support for Ukraine. No one has contributed as much as Europe. Close to 170 billion euros of military and financial aid so far. More will be needed."

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Carlo Gubitosa :nonviolenza: 4mo ago

"We will propose a new programme. We call it Qualitative Military Edge. It will support investment in the capabilities of the Ukrainian armed forces. [...] We can use our industrial strength to support Ukraine to counter this drone warfare. We can help transform Ukrainian ingenuity into battlefield advantage – and into joint industrialisation. This is why I can also announce that Europe will frontload EUR 6 billion from the ERA loan and enter into a Drone Alliance with Ukraine."

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Carlo Gubitosa :nonviolenza: 4mo ago

"Europe must be ready to take responsibility for its own security. [...] NATO will always be essential. But only a strong and credible European defence posture will be able to guarantee our security. We have made historic progress [...] to build our European Defence Union. Earlier this year, we launched Readiness 2030 which could unlock up to EUR 800 billion of defence investment. This includes the SAFE programme that is now ready to provide EUR 150 billion for joint procurement."

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