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    Europe must be responsible for its own security, EU’s von der Leyen says

    BRUSSELS, Dec ​17 (Reuters) - Europe must be responsible for its ⁠own security, European Union Commission President Ursula ‍von der Leyen said ​on Wednesday.

    "This is no longer an option. It ​is a must," she told the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

    She added that Europe "cannot ‌afford to let others ‌define its worldview," adding ​that while the U.S. national security strategy is ‌right to say that ⁠Europe's share of ‌global GDP ​is declining, the United States is on "the same ⁠path."

    (Reporting by ⁠Lili Bayer, Writing by ​Louise Rasmussen, editing by Charlotte ‌Van Campenhout)

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