The European Union opens the door to the United Kingdom and Norway for the protection of the “League of Commitment”

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The European Union is looking for ways to include the UK and Norway in the “Diversity of commitment” dedicated to the expansion of neutral and Russia protection.

Prime Minister Kir Starmer and Secretary-General Mark Rutte will join the European Union in Brandry in the city of Brandals on Monday to expend military spending. The discussion behind the closed door is occurring when the continent is under pressure to be responsible for their responsibility.

Russia’s war against Ukraine and the US president demanded President Donald Trump for the future countries and how often the future of the European Commission and how to finance the European Commission to excess 500bn.

Leaders will be increasingly pressure on a common basis after Trump threatens tax on EU goods, with the trade measures against Mexico and Canada announced this weekend.

Some leaders have already suggested a lot of American weapons purchases to make the White House on two fronts, while improving their protection. Others are worried that economic trade wars will reduce their ability to spend more money on weapons.

“In short, we must show that we have to show that enhancing our national protection capacity. But it is clear that on the medium and long-term horizon may have another way to move forward by a more effort.

The debate has exposed divisions between the European Union’s largest defense, France, neutral, Austria and Ireland and the Russian position of Hungary and Slovakia. High cost you are as high as Poland and the Baltic Participation Meanwhile is heavy against smoking, such as Italy and Spanish.

Officials said the financing was a key reason to separate the method of the European community for “the willing European affiliation,” which is widely members, as British and Norway. Such structure is proposed for collective planning related to European Investment Bank to increase the bonds for protection purposes.

“We cannot talk about the security in Asia, without any profit, member’s responsibility,” he said.

At the Chance of Canaf Olaf Scholz in Loaf Chanaf Scholz on Sunday, they agreed to the importance of improving and defense production across Europe. “

German government officials said the summit on Monday, including the talks on the financing of European defense industry, includes “strengthening and deeper partnerships” with non-EU countries.

Norway knows exactly its needs for good relationships with the EU in the event that Trump begins the trade war with the block. Since it is only part of the European Economic Zone, NU, risking to be taxed from the United States and the European Union. “We have received EU’s exemptions in the previous time, but it’s not something given,” one Norway official said.

The “Committee Alliance” will allow four neutrality of NATO members – Austria Ireland and Hungarian leaders of Russia and Slovakia.

The summit on Monday was organized by the European Board’s President António Costa would not be formal as if there was no intended joint statement. But the discussion will introduce the Commission to establish a proposal planned in the spring of ways to boost armic procurement and achieve a better defense industry.

European officials say the intent of the summit is to find “unity” on major issues of the continent protection capacity. But they admitted that finding the agreement would be difficult to be difficult among the 27 members.

“It will not be easier to find over control of all members,” he said to the schedule of scheduling. There are all these diversity (on defense).

The 19 member states of the EU signed the joint letter this week, calling for the world’s largest lendent to $ 550 billion to ease its own rules This prohibits the project directly.

Some of the capital is pushing the EU toilet the debt measures and the degree of defending its defense costs in the use of the EU joint borrowing further

Another European Union officials participating in another European Union program involving the design of some creative programs. Everybody wants to have additional funding for defense and security. “