Europeans have woken up to a threat of war after several decades of peace and progress for most. This realisation, caused by Russia’s war against Ukraine, is about to fundamentally change the nature of the European Union.
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A common European defence structure is not a new idea. But the war in Ukraine has brought a completely new dynamic into the discussion. Hannah Neumann, member of the European parliament and its defence committee, on the EU plans for a common military structure, its financing and the lack of democratic control and transparency so far.
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