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EPP's Weber Proposes EU Troops for Ukraine Amid NATO Tensions

12/26/2025

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Manfred Weber, leader of the European People's Party (EPP), proposed deploying European troops to Ukraine for peacekeeping.
Rutte disagreed and said European defense should complement US actions.
He noted Arctic interests and warned Russia could threaten NATO by 2027.
Rutte commended Germany's plan to raise defense spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2029 as strong leadership.

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Manfred Weber, leader of the European People's Party (EPP), proposed deploying European troops to Ukraine for peacekeeping.
Rutte disagreed and said European defense should complement US actions.
He noted Arctic interests and warned Russia could threaten NATO by 2027.
Rutte commended Germany's plan to raise defense spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2029 as strong leadership.