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EU and NATO to Work to Strengthen Relationship, Von Der Leyen Says

BRUSSELS, April 16 - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday that she agreed with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to work in the coming weeks to strengthen the European Union's relationship with the military alliance. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Despite increased funding, arms production remains too slow. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the need to accelerate arms production in Europe following talks in Brussels. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a publication by Deutsche Welle. Read also: When the EU will resume funding €90 billion for Ukraine: Date announced Call for Accelerated Defense Production Following the …

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The meeting between the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the Secretary-General of NATO, Mark Rutte, this Thursday was the reason for speculation throughout the day, especially due to the absence of official information about its content. Usually, contacts between the two institutions are more than frequent considering also that the two are in the same city, Brussels, and that Rutte has been the Prime Minister of Ho…

·Spain
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European Union (EU) and NATO leaders discussed efforts to increase arms production in Europe on Thursday, as US President Donald Trump casts doubt on Washington's commitment to the transatlantic alliance.

·Vilnius, Lithuania
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NATO Gensek and the head of the European Commission called for an increase in arms production in Europe.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discussed today the strengthening of EU defense and continued support for Ukraine. "We talked about the upcoming NATO summit and how we can increase production in the defense industry in Europe. We need to invest more, produce more and all this faster," she wrote after the meeting on IX.

·Belgrade, Serbia
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CGTN broke the news in Beijing, China on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
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