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Von der Leyen pledges ambitious plans for second term

RTE.ie — July 18, 2024, 04:21 PM UTC

Summary: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledges to build a European Defence Union, double Europol staff, create a European Savings and Investments Union, establish a European Competitiveness Fund, reform competition policy, propose a Clean Deal Industrial Deal, set a 90% emissions cut target by 2040, triple Border and Coast Guards, and appoint commissioners for defence, migration, housing, and enlargement.

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