# EU diplomatic service scraps high-level defence group after member-state pushback

https://mins.news/en/item/47939

- euronews, 2026-09-07 06:06 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/07/eu-diplomatic-service-scraps-new-high-level-defence-group-amid-pressure-from-member-states

> EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has abandoned a new defence advisory group only days after announcing it, following opposition from member states.

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