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In 'raw power' world, Europe must shed 'traditional caution': EU chief

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21-01-2026 | 04:25

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In 'raw power' world, Europe must shed 'traditional caution': EU chief

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen warned Wednesday the 27-nation bloc must move faster to boost its economy and defenses faced with a new world order defined by "raw power".

"We will need a departure from Europe's traditional caution," the European Commission president told the bloc's parliament.

"We now live in a world defined by raw power -- whether economic or military, technological or geopolitical," she said. "And while many of us may not like it, we must deal with the world as it is now."

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