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Letta pushes EU integration post-Greenland, taps €33tn savings

7/15/2026

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Enrico Letta presented his EU market integration report to ministers at the General Affairs Council in Brussels.
He said the Greenland episode, sparked by President Donald Trump’s interest in Greenland, prompted EU leaders to accelerate market, energy and digital integration to protect sovereignty.
Letta argued sovereignty is like sending a gift to the United States and China.
He noted the EU’s €33 trillion savings are underused, with about €300 billion flowing abroad.

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Enrico Letta presented his EU market integration report to ministers at the General Affairs Council in Brussels.
He said the Greenland episode, sparked by President Donald Trump’s interest in Greenland, prompted EU leaders to accelerate market, energy and digital integration to protect sovereignty.
Letta argued sovereignty is like sending a gift to the United States and China.
He noted the EU’s €33 trillion savings are underused, with about €300 billion flowing abroad.