Tusk says European leaders heading to London to discuss joint plans on defence – Europe live
Polish prime minister says EU leaders will meet on Sunday and calls for greater defence mobilisation across Europe
Speaking alongside Costa, Polish prime minister Donald Tusk dropped a hint that there are plans for European leaders to meet in London this Sunday to discuss defence and security issues.
Here is what he said:
I hope that this greater [defence] mobilisation of Europe, of member states and Europe more broadly, will become a fact.
[Before meeting at the next European Council,] we will be in London on Sunday, together with our British friends and a group of leaders, to talk about these joint plans on defence.
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