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Key FactsKey Lessons from Europe's Anniversaries

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EU leaders reflect on 80 years of peace since WWII and 75 years since the proposal for the European Coal and Steel Community.

Ursula von der Leyen emphasizes the need for Europe to defend itself and take responsibility for peace and security.

António Costa highlights that the current conflict in Ukraine poses a challenge to European identity.

The EU aims to strengthen support for Ukraine amidst ongoing geopolitical tensions and internal resistance.

We, Europeans, have built something extraordinary: a Union founded on peace, democracy, and solidarity and viewed around the globe as an anchor of stability.
— Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, in exclusive comments to Playbook.

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