EU leaders agree to bolster defence amid Russia’s war with Ukraine

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2025-03-07

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European leaders met today in Brussels as part of an emergency defence summit, as Ukraine continues its war against Russia. The Polish President had previously announced plans to spend more than 4.7% of its GDP on defence. Spain, however, recently defended its target of spending only 2% of its GDP on defence. We speak to a former Spanish foreign minister about why it spends so little on protection compared to other European states. Also in the programme: US President Donald Trump pauses most of his administration’s tariffs on Mexico and Canada; and Denmark’s postal service says it will stop delivering letters by the end of the year. (Photo: EU Council President Antonio Costa, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrive for an European Special Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, 6th March 2025. Credit: Christophe Petit-Tesson/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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  • There's been another emergency defence summit in Europe.

  • Today, European leaders were meeting in Brussels,

  • this time with more warm handshakes, back slapping, even bear hugs.

  • The clear message being European unity and solidarity for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression

  • and in the face of recent bitter US criticism.

  • Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was very clear in her message as she arrived.

  • For me, the most important thing now is to be very frank,

  • to rearm Europe and I don't think we have a lot of time.

  • So rearming Europe spent, spent, spent on defence and deterrence.